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Virginia Tech vs Penn State 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0)
November 18, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Tech Hokies -1.5 / Penn State Nittany Lions +1.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Friday in college basketball action from TD Arena. Penn State is 4-0 so far this year and fresh off a Thursday win versus Furman. As for Virginia Tech, they’re 4-0 as well this season. The Hokies beat Old Dominion in their Thursday game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Penn State didn’t have too much trouble with Winthrop in their opener this year, cruising to a 93-68 victory. In game two, the Nittany Lions had another blowout win over Loyola MD. The Butler matchup was much closer; Penn State took that one 68-62. 

On Thursday versus Furman, Penn State posted a 46-29 lead by halftime. The Nittany Lions had to scramble a bit to finish but still won 73-68. Leading the scoring were Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett, each with 20 points and a combined nine assists with 11 boards. 

Over on the Virginia Tech side, their campaign began with a blowout as well. The Hokies took out Delaware State 95-57, then rolled past Lehigh 78-52. Virginia Tech made it three in a row with a victory over William & Mary 94-77 on Sunday. 

In their Thursday game, the Hokies took on Old Dominion. Virginia Tech was up 39-25 going into the second half but only won by four points 75-71. Sean Pedulla led the way with 18 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Grant Basile added 15 points. 

PICK: I’m going to take a stab on Penn State. This should be a pretty darn good matchup, though; I could probably go either way here. In any case, the Nittany Lions cooled off in the second half in the Furman game but ended up shooting 45.8 percent overall with 16 team assists in a win. 

As for Virginia Tech, they likewise had a big lead going into the second half of their matchup versus Old Dominion but faced a 10-point deficit in the second. Virginia Tech shot 44.6 percent from the field but they got drilled on the boards 46-32 (18-6 offensive). I like this matchup to be an equally close game. Should be fun. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Penn State Nittany Lions +1.5

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