Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, November 21, 2022

Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-0) are on their way to Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Monday where they will play the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-1).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced South Dakota and notched a win by a score of 79-42 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 13 while South Dakota totaled 13 fouls. They buried 5 out of their 25 attempts from long range. South Dakota finished the game shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 5 of 6 shots. On top of that, South Dakota snagged 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Dakota dished out 11 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, Mississippi State allowed the other team to shoot 29.6% from the floor on 16 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 45 with 20 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 4 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 44.4%. Mississippi State finished the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (34 of 72) and knocked down 7 of their 25 three-point attempts.

Cameron Matthews is a player who came through in this game. He accumulated 14 points on 6 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 15 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Mississippi State comes into this game with a mark of 4-0 so far this season. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 12.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mississippi State is collecting 44.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 69 dimes for the campaign, which is 74th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.0% on shots from downtown (27 of 90) and 63.0% from the charity stripe. They average 73.8 pts per contest (185th in Division 1) while going 47.2% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are 114th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 42 conceded for the year. The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 30.9% (68 of 220) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a group. They concede 22.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 4th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (46.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 95-58 when they faced LIU Brooklyn. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Marquette permitted LIU Brooklyn to collect 35 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They went 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 23 and ended up going 11 of 20 at the charity stripe (55.0%). The Golden Eagles permitted LIU Brooklyn to knock down 20 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.7% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Eagles shot 34 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Marquette made 11 of their 35 attempts (31.4%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 80.0%. LIU Brooklyn earned 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 12 steals for the matchup. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper was important for the Golden Eagles in the matchup. He earned 31 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 11 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 91.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Marquette has a record of 3-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 135th in the nation. Marquette has 341 pts so far this season (85.3 per contest) and they average 38.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per game (3rd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Golden Eagles commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 186th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (163rd in college basketball). The Marquette defense surrenders 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (28 of 98) and their opponents are converting on 62.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 36.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 246th and 261st in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marquette

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