Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-12) are traveling to Tucker Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (13-7).

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Clemson and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-57 in their last contest. Virginia Tech ended the game having earned a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 of 50) and knocked down 7 of 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hokies made 12 of 21 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defense, Virginia Tech allowed 48.3% from the field on 28 of 58 shooting. Clemson recorded 12 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. In addition, Clemson had 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Clemson finished the game at 69.2% at the free throw line by making 9 of 13 attempts. They converted 7 of their 21 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Hokies ended up finishing with 15 and Clemson finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Toibu Lawal is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He shot 60.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played for 25 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He racked up 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Virginia Tech will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-12 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Virginia Tech is grabbing 33.7 boards per game and has accounted for 263 dimes this year, which ranks 250th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Hokies are shooting 36.2% from downtown (155 of 428) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They average 69.5 pts per contest (298th in the country) while shooting 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the Hokies are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They are conceding 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 229th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.9). The Hokies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (511 of 1,123) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are 222nd in college hoops in allowing assists with 277 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Florida State Seminoles took a defeat with a final score of 78-71 against Stanford. When it comes to rebounding, Florida State allowed Stanford to grab 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 45.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Seminoles allowed Stanford to make 26 out of 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Seminoles shot 22 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 37.9%. In terms of 3-pointers, Florida State made 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Stanford had 23 fouls in this contest which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Seminoles corralled 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game.

Jamir Watkins pitched in for the Seminoles for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup.

Florida State has a win-loss mark of 13-7 for the year. As an offense, the Seminoles are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 99th in the country. Florida State has tallied 1,556 points for the year (77.8 per game) and they grab 35.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (143rd in college) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Seminoles have committed 19.4 fouls per contest while shooting 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Seminoles are ranked 170th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.9. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (50th in the nation). The Florida State defense allows 31.3% on three-point shots (159 of 508) and opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.7 assists and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which is 74th and 204th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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