Northwestern State Demons vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Baylor Bears (8-2) will compete against the Northwestern State Demons (8-3) at Ferrell Center on Tuesday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced Rice and took a loss by a final of 110-73 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Demons left the arena with 23 and Rice accounted for 20 fouls. They knocked down 3 of their 8 tries from distance. Rice finished the contest at 85.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 29 of their 34 shots. Moreover, Rice grabbed 52 rebounds (8 offensive, 44 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rice recorded 21 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In the matter of the defense, Northwestern State let their opponent shoot 67.2% from the floor on 39 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 16 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Demons made 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. Northwestern State wrapped up the game having earned a 34.6% field goal percentage (27 of 78) and converted 8 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Demarcus Sharp is one player who was important for the contest. He walked away with 18 points on 8 of 21 shooting. He played 29 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 38.1% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Northwestern State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the campaign. They average 74.7 points per outing (148th in D-1) while going 41.0% from the field. The Demons are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 268) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northwestern State is snagging 33.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 119 dimes for the campaign, which is 341st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Demons are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 288th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 164 relinquished this season. The Demons are giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (285 of 600) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 328th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (75.7).

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 65-59 when they played Washington State. The Bears corralled 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Washington State had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. In reference to 3-pointers, Baylor made 6 out of 24 tries (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Bears walked away from this one shooting 23 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. The Bears permitted Washington State to convert 21 out of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% in this matchup. They finished 34.5% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). When it comes to team rebounding, Baylor allowed Washington State to get 28 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Keyonte George ended up having an impact for the Bears in this game. He earned 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 4 rebounds.

Baylor has a win-loss record of 8-2 on the campaign. The Bears are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 72.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per game (19th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Baylor has totaled 826 pts on the year (82.6 per game) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bears are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 50th in the nation.

The Bears on defense are ranked 171st in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 17.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (241st in D-1). The Baylor defense allows 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (72 of 196) and their opponents are making 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.6 assists and 30.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 301st and 27th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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