Chicago State Cougars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Moore Gymnasium (FL) in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: Hulu Live TV

Moore Gymnasium (FL) is where the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-4) will attempt to beat the Chicago State Cougars (2-6) on Thursday.

The Chicago State Cougars played Marquette and took a loss by a final of 82-68 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 19 and Marquette totaled 19 personal fouls. They buried 6 of 20 attempts from downtown. Marquette finished the game at 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 30 tries. Additionally, Marquette grabbed 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marquette earned 20 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Chicago State allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 17 of their 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Chicago State wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 of 53) and made 5 of their 19 3-point attempts.

Wesley Cardet is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Chicago State enters this one with a mark of 2-6 for the season. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago State is pulling down 33.9 boards per game and has accounted for 81 assists for the campaign, which is 271st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are shooting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (53 of 163) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.3 pts per contest (299th in college basketball) while shooting 41.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 339th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (78.6). The Cougars defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (225 of 479) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a team. They are 327th in the country in giving up assists with 114 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 69-66 against Northwestern State. The Wildcats earned 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. Northwestern State committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Bethune-Cookman buried 6 out of 19 attempts (31.6%). Overall, the Wildcats went 23 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Wildcats permitted Northwestern State to knock down 26 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for this game. They went 40.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 22 and finished the contest at 8 of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Bethune-Cookman allowed Northwestern State to get 41 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

K.J. Davis was important for the Wildcats for the game. He converted 6 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Bethune-Cookman has a record of 3-4 so far this season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 13.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (232nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. Bethune-Cookman has totaled 458 points on the year (65.4 per contest) and they pull down 32.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 210th in the nation.

The Wildcats are ranked 275th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (228th in college basketball). The Bethune-Cookman defense surrenders 37.0% from downtown (71 of 192) and their opponents are converting on 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 15.7 dimes and 36.6 boards every game, which is ranked 325th and 278th in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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