Alcorn State Braves vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

The Alcorn State Braves (1-4) are headed to Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Clemson Tigers (4-0).

The Alcorn State Braves played Michigan State and took a loss by a final of 81-49 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Braves left the arena with 17 and Michigan State had 18 fouls. They converted 10 of their 25 tries from distance. Michigan State shot 52.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 21 shots. Furthermore, Michigan State pulled down 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan State totaled 24 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In relation to defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the field on 30 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Braves knocked down 12 of their 20 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Alcorn State ended the contest having earned a 26.2% field goal percentage (16 of 61) and converted 5 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Jeremiah Gambrell is one player who was a factor for this contest. He walked away with 12 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Alcorn State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-4 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 68.2 pts per contest (284th in the country) on 39.1% from the field. The Braves are hitting 27.4% on 3-pointers (20 of 73) and 66.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Alcorn State is snagging 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 46 assists this season, which is 290th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Braves are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They relinquish 40.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 342nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (83.2). The Braves are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (140 of 286) and they surrender 37.6 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 355th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 90 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 85-68 when they faced Boise State. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson permitted Boise State to get 23 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Tigers permitted Boise State to convert 22 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3% in this game. Overall, the Tigers shot 31 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 50.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Clemson converted 8 of 15 attempts (53.3%). They were able to make 15 of them for a percentage of 93.8%. Boise State committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Tigers recorded 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game.

Joseph Girard ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this contest. He made 9 of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 4-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 98th in college basketball. Clemson has accounted for 308 points this year (77.0 per game) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per contest (49th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Tigers are ranked 120th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.3. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (129th in the nation). The Clemson defense gives up 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (30 of 88) and opponents are knocking down 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.3 dimes and 32.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 80th and 81st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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