Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Belmont Bruins (8-4) welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-7) at Curb Event Center Arena on Wednesday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves faced off with Louisville and earned the victory with a final of 75-63 in their last game. Arkansas State finished having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (30 of 68) and knocked down 5 out of their 25 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Red Wolves made 10 of their 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of defending, Arkansas State allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the field on 22 out of 61 shooting. Louisville distributed 5 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Louisville had 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Louisville ended up going 73.9% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They also made 2 of 15 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Red Wolves ended up finishing with 19 and Louisville recorded 12 fouls.

Caleb Fields is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished 75.0% from the floor and also earned 8 assists.

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Arkansas State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-7 on the season. They currently have an average of 74.6 points per contest (192nd in college hoops) while connecting on 41.6% from the field. The Red Wolves are hitting 32.8% on shots from distance (101 of 308) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arkansas State is collecting 38.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 158 assists on the campaign, which ranks 139th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Wolves are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 149th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 132 conceded on the season. The Red Wolves are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (294 of 654) and they surrender 38.1 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 325th in the nation in PPG allowed (78.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Belmont Bruins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 99-93 when they faced Samford. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Belmont allowed Samford to collect 31 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 43.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Bruins allowed Samford to knock down 39 out of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.2% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins went 28 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Belmont buried 13 out of their 30 tries (43.3%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Samford was called for 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Bruins earned 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

Cade Tyson pitched in for the Bruins for the game. He converted 9 of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He recorded 31 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this game.

Belmont has a record of 8-4 this year. The Bruins are committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 69.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (87th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. Belmont has accumulated 980 points this year (81.7 per contest) and they average 34.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bruins are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 24th in the nation.

The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 343rd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 79.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (320th in the country). The Belmont defense allows 32.2% on 3-point attempts (95 of 295) and opponents are making 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.8 dimes and 36.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 336th and 245th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Belmont

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