Alcorn State Braves vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs UNI Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (1-9) are traveling to McLeod Center on Sunday where they will compete against the UNI Panthers (4-7).

The Alcorn State Braves played Maryland and went home with a loss by a final score of 105-65 in their last game. Alcorn State ended the contest having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and made 5 out of their 9 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Braves buried 8 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the floor on 30 out of 57 shooting. Maryland earned 20 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Maryland totaled 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Maryland finished the contest at 77.5% when shooting free throws by burying 31 of 40 attempts. They also made 14 out of their 30 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Braves finished with 24 and Maryland finished the game with 14 fouls.

Byron Joshua is someone who had an impact in this game. He went 35.7% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Alcorn State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-9 for the season. They average 67.6 points per outing (313th in the nation) on 40.6% from the floor. The Braves are hitting 32.7% on three-point attempts (49 of 150) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alcorn State is grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 100 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 326th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Braves are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 39.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 360th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (87.2). The Braves are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.9% (289 of 591) and they surrender 38.4 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 361st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 202 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the UNI Panthers got the victory with a final of 74-55 against Prairie View A&M. When talking about rebounding, UNI permitted Prairie View A&M to get 26 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 9 of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). The Panthers permitted Prairie View A&M to convert 21 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% for the contest. Overall, the Panthers finished shooting 21 for 41 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. With regard to 3-point attempts, UNI made 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. Prairie View A&M had 25 personal fouls in this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 34 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Panthers were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Nate Heise was important for the Panthers for this contest. He earned 25 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

UNI has a mark of 4-7 for the year. The Panthers are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (159th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. UNI has earned 835 points on the campaign (75.9 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 96th in the nation.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 258th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (232nd in Division 1). The UNI defense surrenders 35.6% on three-point shots (89 of 250) and their opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.8 dimes and 33.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 68th and 103rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNI

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