Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-1) will try to beat the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-5) at McCarthey Athletic Center on Tuesday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions faced off with Oklahoma and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-86 in their last contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 65) and made 8 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Golden Lions made 22 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 81.5%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed the other team to go 57.1% from the field on 40 of 70 shooting. Oklahoma doled out 26 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma pulled down 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oklahoma finished the game at 82.4% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 17 tries. They also converted 13 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Golden Lions finished with 19 while Oklahoma finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Kylen Milton is one guy who came through in the matchup. He ended up going 61.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 4-5 so far this season. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 144 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 19th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Lions are shooting 38.5% on shots from distance (97 of 252) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They average 87.2 pts per contest (15th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Lions have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 362nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 170 conceded for the year. The Golden Lions are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (279 of 581) and they relinquish 37.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 32.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 357th in the nation in opponents points per game (85.6).

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 89-76 against USC. With respect to how they rebounded, Gonzaga permitted USC to get 31 overall (14 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 27.3% from downtown by going 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 8 of 17 from the charity stripe (47.1%). The Bulldogs allowed USC to make 31 of 66 tries from the field which had them at 47.0% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs shot 34 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 52.3%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Gonzaga knocked down 12 out of 22 attempts (54.5%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. USC was called for 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs collected 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Ryan Nembhard ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this game. He made 6 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 7 dimes in this contest.

Gonzaga has a mark of 6-1 this season. The Bulldogs have committed 16.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (97th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. Gonzaga has 587 points for the campaign (83.9 per contest) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 50.0% from the field, which is 28th in college basketball.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 25.3% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 150) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 9.4 dimes and 31.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 28th and 44th in D-1. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 87th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.3. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.0% from the field (41st in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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