North Carolina vs Virginia Tech 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Virginia Tech Hokies and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Monday in college basketball action at the Dean E. Smith Center. The Virginia Tech Hokies need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The North Carolina Tar Heels look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 69.1 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 59.8 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Keve Aluma is averaging 15.7 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Nahiem Alleyne is averaging 10.4 points and 2.1 assists. Justyn Mutts is the third double-digit scorer and Hunter Cattoor is dishing 2 assists. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 77.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Armando Bacot is averaging 16.9 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Caleb Love is averaging 14.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Brady Manek is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.

The Hokies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The over is 4-1-1 in Hokies last 6 Monday games. The over is 4-1-1 in Tar Heels last 6 overall.

The Virginia Tech Hokies have had issues finishing games all season, and their offense drops off a cliff when playing on the road. The North Carolina Tar Heels will be motivated after rough back to back road games, and they play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 16.9 points and allow just 40 percent shooting from the field. This should be a big bounce back game for UNC. I’ll lay the reasonable number.