Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (4-9) are en route to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-8).

The Miami Hurricanes played Boston College and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-68 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 20 and Boston College finished the game with 14 fouls. They also made 5 of their 13 attempts from 3-point range. Boston College finished the contest at 80.8% at the free throw line by burying 21 of 26 shots. Furthermore, Boston College collected 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boston College earned 11 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Miami allowed 46.4% from the field on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 9 of 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Miami ended having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (27 out of 68) and converted 5 of their 23 three-point shots.

Matthew Cleveland is a player who was a contributor in the game. He was able to score 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 41.2% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Miami comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-9 for the year. They currently have an average of 77.8 points per game (129th in the country) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Hurricanes are shooting 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 325) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 167 assists this season, which has them ranked 274th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They rank 196th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 176 conceded on the year. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (347 of 746) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.9% from 3-point land while they are 264th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.3).

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a loss by a final score of 88-65 when they played Duke. When talking about cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech allowed Duke to collect 33 in total (9 offensive). They finished 37.9% from downtown via 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 15 out of 15 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Hokies allowed Duke to convert 31 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.4% for the contest. Overall, the Hokies ended up shooting 23 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. When talking about shots from downtown, Virginia Tech knocked down 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.3%. Duke had 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Hokies pulled down 15 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 in this contest.

Toibu Lawal was important for the Hokies in this matchup. He had 19 points in his 22 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 7 out of 9 in this contest for a rate of 77.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 5-8 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 265th in college. Virginia Tech has accumulated 910 points this season (70.0 per contest) and they snag 34.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.6 times per game (225th in college) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Hokies have committed 18.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from distance (108 of 337) and opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 31.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 226th and 44th in the nation. The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 225th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.6. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (284th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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