Delaware State Hornets vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs UConn Huskies

Date: Sunday, November 20, 2022

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: FS1

The UConn Huskies (3-0) welcome the Delaware State Hornets (1-3) at XL Center on Sunday.

The Delaware State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against Columbia and went home with a loss by a final score of 70-65 in their last game. Delaware State ended the contest having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (29 of 56) and made 6 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 1 of 6 attempts for a rate of 16.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Delaware State let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 20 out of 50 shooting. Columbia doled out 13 assists and had 15 steals for this contest. On top of that, Columbia snagged 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Columbia finished the game shooting 68.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 32 tries. They knocked down 8 of 21 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 21 while Columbia racked up 14 personal fouls.

Brandon Stone is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He finished with 14 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 24 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Delaware State enters this game with a win-loss record of 1-3 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a group they commit 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Delaware State is collecting 29.8 boards per game and has accumulated 62 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 51st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (26 of 68) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. They average 69.0 points per outing (262nd in the country) on 48.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.8 fouls. They rank 291st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 50 surrendered for the year. The Hornets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (91 of 199) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 259th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.0).

In their last game, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 84-64 when they faced Buffalo. Regarding cleaning up the glass, UConn permitted Buffalo to collect 26 in all (4 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 of 17 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Huskies allowed Buffalo to convert 25 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in this contest. Overall, the Huskies shot 28 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. When discussing shots from distance, UConn made 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. Buffalo earned 23 fouls for this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 28 shots. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Huskies were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the game.

Tristen Newton ended up being a factor for the Huskies for this contest. He racked up 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 11 assists in this matchup. He converted 4 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

UConn has a mark of 3-0 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are shooting 48.6% from the field, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation. UConn has 255 pts so far this season (85.0 per contest) and they collect 42.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per game (74th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per game. The Huskies have committed 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 55th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 58.3. They are able to force 18.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (92nd in college basketball). The UConn defense gives up 26.1% on three-point shots (12 of 46) and opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 8.0 assists and 27.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 23rd and 11th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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