Furman Paladins vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPNU

The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) are hosting the Furman Paladins (2-0) at TD Arena on Thursday.

The Furman Paladins took the court against Belmont and notched a win by a score of 89-74 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Paladins finished with 16 and Belmont accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also made 12 of 31 attempts from 3-point land. Belmont finished 30.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 4 of their 13 attempts. On top of that, Belmont totaled 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Belmont totaled 9 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Furman allowed 45.3% from the field on 29 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Paladins converted 11 of their 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. Furman wrapped up the contest having earned a 58.3% FG percentage (35 out of 60) and buried 8 of their 19 shots from downtown.

Mike Bothwell is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and also collected 6 boards. He shot 58.8% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Furman enters this contest with a mark of 2-0 this season. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Furman is snagging 42.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 40 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 169th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Paladins are hitting 29.5% on 3-point shots (13 of 44) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 90.0 points per game (28th in D-1) while going 55.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Paladins have forced 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are conceding 34.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 123rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (64.5). The Paladins defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (51 of 129) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 38th in D-1 in allowing assists with 20 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 68-62 against Butler. The Nittany Lions were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 38 for this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Butler was called for 13 fouls in the game which took the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 5 shots. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Penn State made 10 of 24 attempts (41.7%). In all, the Nittany Lions walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. The Nittany Lions allowed Butler to knock down 23 of their 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 34.3% for this contest. They finished 21.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 of 23 and ended up going 11 of 12 from the charity stripe (91.7%). In relation to attacking the glass, Penn State allowed Butler to get 35 in total (7 offensive).

Jalen Pickett ended up being a factor for the Nittany Lions for the game. He scored 15 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 11 dimes for the contest. He made 6 of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 10 rebounds.

Penn State has a record of 3-0 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 52.8% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in college basketball. Penn State has 251 points so far this season (83.7 per game) and they collect 34.7 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.0 times per contest (14th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. The Nittany Lions are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Penn State defense concedes 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (22 of 67) and opponents are knocking down 86.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 29.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 195th and 30th in the nation. The Nittany Lions on the defensive side of the court are 136th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.0. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (174th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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