William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACCNX

The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) will take on the William & Mary Tribe (1-1) at Cassell Coliseum on Sunday.

The William & Mary Tribe faced off with Mid-Atlantic Christian and earned the victory with a final of 116-40 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Tribe ended up walking away with 15 and Mid-Atlantic Christian accounted for 22 fouls. They made 2 of their 18 attempts from downtown. Mid-Atlantic Christian finished 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 15 shots. Additionally, Mid-Atlantic Christian collected 12 rebounds (3 offensive, 9 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Mid-Atlantic Christian distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Pertaining to defending, William & Mary allowed 25.0% from the floor on 14 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 56 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Tribe made 22 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 71.0%. William & Mary ended the game having earned a 61.9% field goal percentage (39 of 63) and knocked down 16 of their 26 3-pointers.

Jake Milkereit is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played 16 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up going 70.0% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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William & Mary will play this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. They have an average of 87.5 pts per game (85th in D-1) while going 51.7% from the field. The Tribe are shooting 46.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (22 of 47) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, William & Mary is collecting 45.0 boards per game and has totaled 34 assists so far this season, which ranks 39th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 13.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tribe are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They give up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 94th in the country in points per game allowed (57.0). The Tribe defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.3% (44 of 118) and they concede 25.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 291st in the nation in allowing assists with 24 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home victorious with a score of 78-52 when they played Lehigh. When it comes to attacking the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Lehigh to collect 28 in total (6 offensive). They shot 23.8% from three-point range by going 5 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 1 of 2 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Hokies allowed Lehigh to convert 23 out of their 63 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.5% in the game. Overall, the Hokies walked away from this one shooting 31 for 59 from the field which had them at 52.5%. Concerning shots from distance, Virginia Tech made 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. Lehigh was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Hokies to the free throw line for 16 shots. They turned it over 5 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Hokies corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Justyn Mutts ended up being a major contributor for the Hokies for the game. He converted 6 of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 11 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists in the matchup.

Virginia Tech has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. The Hokies commit 8.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.5 times per game (124th in the country) and they turn it over 7.5 times per contest. Virginia Tech has scored 173 pts so far this year and they pull down 39.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hokies are shooting 53.8% from the floor, which ranks 42nd in college basketball.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 24.3% on three-point shots (9 of 37) and their opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.5 dimes and 28.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 144th and 55th in those categories. The Hokies on defense are ranked 63rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 54.5. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.6% from the field (127th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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