Evansville Purple Aces vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Evansville Purple Aces vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (1-2) will try to beat the Evansville Purple Aces (1-2) at Moody Coliseum on Saturday.

The Evansville Purple Aces played SE Missouri State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-61 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Purple Aces left the arena with 19 while SE Missouri State totaled 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 18 attempts from downtown. SE Missouri State finished 93.8% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 16 tries. Moreover, SE Missouri State grabbed 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. SE Missouri State recorded 8 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. In reference to the defense, Evansville allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 4 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Purple Aces converted 18 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 58.1%. Evansville finished the contest with a 32.3% field goal percentage (20 of 62) and converted 3 of 22 3-pointers.

Kenny Strawbridge is a player who was a factor in the game. He went 41.2% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 29 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Evansville will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the season. They cough up possession 10.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Evansville is collecting 36.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 26 assists on the season, which has them ranked 343rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Purple Aces are hitting 24.2% on shots from distance (16 of 66) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.0 pts per game (274th in the nation) while hitting 37.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Purple Aces are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 277th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.7). The Purple Aces defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.5% (80 of 176) and they relinquish 38.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 196th in college basketball in giving up assists with 40 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the SMU Mustangs took a defeat with a final score of 84-63 when they faced New Mexico. Concerning how they attacked the glass, SMU permitted New Mexico to pull down 37 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 29.4% from 3-point land via 5 of 17 and finished the game at 17 of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). The Mustangs permitted New Mexico to knock down 31 out of 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.5% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Mustangs shot 23 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 35.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, SMU converted 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 57.9%. New Mexico earned 16 fouls for the game which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Mustangs were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest.

Zhuric Phelps ended up being important for the Mustangs for the matchup. He buried 5 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 1 rebound. He had 16 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this contest.

SMU has a record of 1-2 this year. As an offensive team, the Mustangs are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, which ranks 324th in college hoops. SMU has totaled 202 points on the year (67.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 9.3 times per contest (343rd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Mustangs commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Mustangs defensively are ranked 253rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (203rd in Division 1). The SMU defense gives up 27.3% on 3-point shots (18 of 66) and opponents are knocking down 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.0 assists and 38.7 boards per contest, which is 270th and 314th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Evansville

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