Indiana Hoosiers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/30/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Location: Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN2

The Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) are on their way to Carrier Dome on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Syracuse Orange (3-3).

The Indiana Hoosiers played Marshall and walked away with a win by a score of 90-79 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Hoosiers finished with 15 and Marshall accumulated 15 personal fouls. They made 5 of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Marshall finished the game at 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 13 attempts. Furthermore, Marshall snagged 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Marshall earned 11 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Concerning defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the field on 32 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 32 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers converted 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 59) and made 8 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is one guy who came through in the matchup. He ended up going 75.0% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He notched 43 points on 18 out of 24 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a record of 6-0 on the year. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Indiana is collecting 40.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 90 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 157th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are shooting 36.8% on 3-point shots (42 of 114) and 66.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.5 points per game (88th in Division 1) while going 50.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers have forced 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 25.9% on 3-pointers and they are 21st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (57.2). The Hoosiers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 32.1% (117 of 364) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 19th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 51 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange took a defeat with a final score of 89-68 when they played Auburn. The Orange were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Auburn was called for 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Syracuse knocked down 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). Overall, the Orange ended up shooting 20 out of 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Orange permitted Auburn to bury 34 out of 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.7% in this game. They shot 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 30 and ended up going 9 of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). In regard to rebounding, Syracuse allowed Auburn to get 36 in total (11 offensive).

Jesse Edwards was important for the Orange in this matchup. He earned 17 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 7 of 8 in this contest for a rate of 87.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 3-3 so far this season. The Orange commit 12.8 fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.2 times per game (81st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Syracuse has 472 pts this season (78.7 per contest) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Orange are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 102nd in the nation.

The Orange on defense are ranked 314th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 77.2. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (227th in D-1). The Syracuse defense surrenders 37.4% on shots from distance (74 of 198) and their opposition knocks down 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 19.7 dimes and 35.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 356th and 218th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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