Delaware State Hornets vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: Youtube TV

The Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) are welcoming the Delaware State Hornets (1-11) at Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday.

The Delaware State Hornets faced off with Wagner and took a loss by a score of 58-51 in their last game. Delaware State finished having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (21 of 47) and knocked down 3 of their 12 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets buried 6 of 8 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, Delaware State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 19 out of 57 shooting. Wagner dished out 7 dimes and had 12 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Wagner pulled down 34 rebounds (17 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wagner finished the contest at 68.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 19 tries. They converted 7 out of their 22 tries from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Hornets finished with 14 while Wagner finished the game with 11 fouls.

Brandon Stone is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He went 64.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Delaware State enters this contest with a record of 1-11 this year. They are averaging 62.7 pts per contest (348th in college basketball) while hitting 42.0% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (66 of 198) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Delaware State is snagging 32.9 boards per game and is sitting with 144 dimes on the season, which is 307th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.2 fouls. They give up 40.8% on three-point shots while they are 333rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.5). The Hornets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (307 of 650) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 316th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 192 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 77-68 when they faced Quinnipiac. In relation to how they rebounded, Penn State permitted Quinnipiac to pull down 42 overall (14 offensive). They went 38.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Nittany Lions permitted Quinnipiac to bury 22 out of their 71 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 31.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Nittany Lions ended up going 28 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. When discussing three-point shots, Penn State made 6 of 29 tries (20.7%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.2%. Quinnipiac earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for 17 tries. They coughed up the ball 3 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Nittany Lions were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup.

Jalen Pickett pitched in for the Nittany Lions in the game. He accumulated 21 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and added 9 assists for the game. He converted 9 out of 23 in the game for a field goal percentage of 39.1%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Penn State has a mark of 9-3 this season. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 97th in college basketball. Penn State has 921 pts this season (76.8 per contest) and they average 34.6 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.1 times per game (44th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 8.6 times per contest. The Nittany Lions have committed 15.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Penn State defense allows 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (94 of 289) and their opposition makes 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.8 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 270th and 286th in college hoops. The Nittany Lions on defense are ranked 127th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.6. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (61st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Delaware State

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