North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Cassell Coliseum is where the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-9) will play the NC State Wolfpack (9-7) on Wednesday.

The NC State Wolfpack took the court against North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-61 in their last game. North Carolina State wrapped up the game with a 36.9% field goal percentage (24 of 65) and knocked down 3 of 19 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Wolfpack made 10 of 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. North Carolina distributed 17 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, North Carolina snagged 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina finished the contest at 50.0% at the free throw line by making 4 of 8 shots. They also made 7 out of their 19 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolfpack walked away with 10 and North Carolina totaled 10 personal fouls.

Marcus Hill is a guy who came through for the contest. He finished 52.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 33 minutes and pulled down 9 boards. He ended up with 20 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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North Carolina State will enter this contest with a record of 9-7 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 9.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per contest. As a team, North Carolina State is pulling down 33.0 boards per contest and has racked up 209 dimes this season, which is 278th in college in terms of passing. The Wolfpack are shooting 31.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (95 of 301) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.8 points per outing (260th in the nation) while hitting 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Wolfpack are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are 101st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 198 surrendered on the year. The Wolfpack are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (387 of 882) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a squad. They give up 31.3% from beyond the arc and they are 59th in college in opponents PPG (66.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home victorious with a score of 71-68 against California. The Hokies were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 1 steal in this matchup. California was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Hokies to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 64.7%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Virginia Tech made 4 out of 8 tries (50.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Hokies finished shooting 28 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.1%. The Hokies permitted California to knock down 22 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.4% in this game. They went 25.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 27 and ended up shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Virginia Tech allowed California to snag 35 in all (17 on the offensive side).

Jaydon Young was important for the Hokies for the contest. He earned 14 points in his 27 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for the game. He converted 6 out of 11 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 7-9 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 189th in college. Virginia Tech has earned 1,126 points on the year (70.4 per contest) and they pull down 33.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (193rd in college) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The Hokies commit 17.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-pointers (132 of 405) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.9 dimes and 31.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 248th and 30th in the nation. The Hokies are ranked 231st in the country in points given up per game with 72.9. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (281st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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