Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ACCN

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-0) are en route to KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Louisville Cardinals (0-2).

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced North Carolina Central and notched a win by a score of 79-74 in their last game. Appalachian State wrapped up the game having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 out of 64) and buried 12 out of their 32 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 15 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Appalachian State let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 of 68 shooting. North Carolina Central doled out 12 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, North Carolina Central snagged 40 rebounds (5 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina Central ended up going 84.6% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 13 shots. They converted 9 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 14 and North Carolina Central totaled 22 personal fouls.

Tyree Boykin is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes. He played for 39 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Appalachian State comes into this game with a record of 2-0 this season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 12.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Appalachian State is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has racked up 45 assists on the season, which has them ranked 44th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are hitting 39.7% from downtown (27 of 68) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They average 110.5 points per contest (3rd in Division 1) while connecting on 49.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers are forcing their opponents into 21.0 turnovers per game while drawing 27.5 fouls. They currently rank 175th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 relinquished this season. The Mountaineers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 35.9% (55 of 153) and they surrender 40.5 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 33.8% on shots from downtown while they are 264th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.0).

The last time they took the court, the Louisville Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 73-72 when they played Wright State. The Cardinals were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. Wright State was called for 9 personal fouls in the game which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Louisville knocked down 5 out of 18 tries (27.8%). When the game finished, the Cardinals finished the game shooting 30 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. The Cardinals permitted Wright State to convert 31 of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7% in the matchup. They went 31.3% from distance by shooting 5 out of 16 and finished the game at 6 out of 11 from the charity stripe (54.5%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Louisville allowed Wright State to grab 30 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Jae'lyn Withers pitched in for the Cardinals in this matchup. He earned 15 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 7 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 11 rebounds.

Louisville has a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cardinals are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 141st in college basketball. Louisville has totaled 138 pts on the season (69.0 per contest) and they grab 33.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.5 times per game (303rd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. The Cardinals are committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Louisville defense surrenders 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 31) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.5 dimes and 29.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 134th and 41st in those categories on the defensive end. The Cardinals on defense are ranked 224th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (308th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisville

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