Lamar Cardinals vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Lamar Cardinals (3-3) are headed to Moody Coliseum on Sunday where they will compete against the SMU Mustangs (2-3).

The Lamar Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against McNeese State and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-57 in their last game. Lamar ended with a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 61) and converted 4 out of their 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cardinals knocked down 5 of their 7 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to defense, Lamar let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. McNeese State doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, McNeese State grabbed 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. McNeese State shot 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 16 shots. They buried 12 of their 35 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Cardinals left the arena with 14 and McNeese State finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Nate Calmese is one player who had an impact in this contest. He scored 19 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 38.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Lamar will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-3 on the year. They average 74.7 points per contest (157th in D-1) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Cardinals are connecting on 22.4% on shots from 3-point land (26 of 116) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lamar is pulling in 38.0 boards per game and has accounted for 95 assists this year, which is 56th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cardinals have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They rank 343rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 98 relinquished on the season. The Cardinals defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (153 of 368) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.8% on 3-pointers while they are 290th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the SMU Mustangs went home defeated by a final of 76-72 when they played Louisiana. In relation to how they attacked the glass, SMU allowed Louisiana to snag 44 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 of 19 and ended up going 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Mustangs allowed Louisiana to knock down 31 of their 74 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Mustangs finished shooting 29 for 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, SMU knocked down 6 of 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 47.1%. Louisiana was called for 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Mustangs pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Zhuric Phelps pitched in for the Mustangs in the matchup. He made 8 of 23 in the game for a rate of 34.8%, and added 9 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and added 5 dimes for this contest.

SMU has a win-loss mark of 2-3 for the year. The Mustangs are committing 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 67.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 9.8 times per game (342nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. SMU has totaled 329 points this year (65.8 per contest) and they collect 40.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mustangs are shooting 38.8% from the field, which is ranked 338th in college hoops.

The Mustangs defensively are ranked 170th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.2. They have forced 10.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (94th in college hoops). The SMU defense surrenders 27.1% on 3-point attempts (29 of 107) and opponents are knocking down 65.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 41.8 boards per game, which is ranked 260th and 353rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SMU

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