McNeese State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: Youtube TV

Fertitta Center is the location where the Houston Cougars (11-1) will play the McNeese State Cowboys (3-9) on Wednesday.

The McNeese State Cowboys faced Southern Miss and ended up losing by a score of 86-67 in their last contest. McNeese State ended the game having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and made 8 out of their 24 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 13 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, McNeese State allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 30 out of 66 shooting. Southern Miss recorded 22 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, Southern Miss collected 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Southern Miss went 70.6% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 17 shots. They also made 14 of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 19 and Southern Miss recorded 14 personal fouls.

Zach Scott is a guy who was important in this matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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McNeese State comes into this game with a mark of 3-9 for the campaign. They turn it over 16.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.4 fouls every game. As a team, McNeese State is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has earned 129 dimes on the season, which is 306th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 32.5% on three-point attempts (95 of 292) and 56.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.6 points per outing (329th in D-1) while hitting 41.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 fouls. They are 360th in the nation in giving up assists with 224 relinquished so far this year. The Cowboys defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (314 of 677) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 309th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (74.4).

In their last game, the Houston Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 69-61 when they played Virginia. The Cougars were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. Virginia earned 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. When discussing 3-pointers, Houston made 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). When the game finished, the Cougars shot 25 for 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Cougars allowed Virginia to make 20 of 48 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 27.3% from distance by going 6 out of 22 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). Concerning rebounds, Houston allowed Virginia to pull down 23 in total (5 offensive).

Jarace Walker was important for the Cougars in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for the game.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 11-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 104th in the nation. Houston has accumulated 882 points this year (73.5 per contest) and they collect 40.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (146th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per game. The Cougars commit 15.7 fouls per contest and they go 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Cougars are ranked 1st in college hoops in PPG given up with 50.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 32.4% from the field (1st in college hoops). The Houston defense gives up 23.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (68 of 284) and opponents are making 68.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 8.5 dimes and 32.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 87th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take McNeese State

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