Bellarmine Knights vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/26/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-3) will try to beat the Bellarmine Knights (2-4) on Sunday.

The Bellarmine Knights played Midway and notched a win by a score of 77-56 in their last contest. Bellarmine ended having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 61) and converted 8 of their 27 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Knights made 19 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 dimes in this contest while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With regard to defense, Bellarmine allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the field on 21 of 55 shooting. Midway recorded 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Midway snagged 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Midway shot 50.0% when shooting free throws by making 4 of 8 tries. They converted 10 of 31 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Knights walked away with 7 and Midway finished the game with 20 fouls.

Ben Johnson is one guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up with 18 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Bellarmine steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-4 this season. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Bellarmine is snagging 30.7 boards per game and is sitting with 80 assists for the season, which is 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Knights are connecting on 35.3% on three-point shots (47 of 133) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.2 points per contest (288th in the country) while shooting 42.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Knights have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are 319th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 89 surrendered on the year. The Knights defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (159 of 351) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 33.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 212th in the country in points per game allowed (72.2).

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home defeated by a final of 56-54 when they faced Virginia. The Mountaineers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. Virginia earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 69.2%. In reference to shots from distance, West Virginia knocked down 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Mountaineers shot 19 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3%. The Mountaineers allowed Virginia to convert 21 of their 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 22.2% from distance by shooting 4 of 18 and finished the game at 10 out of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounds, West Virginia permitted Virginia to grab 26 in total (6 offensive).

Jesse Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers for the contest. He earned 17 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 7 of 12 in this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 2-3 so far this season. The Mountaineers are committing 12.6 personal fouls per game and they go 68.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (218th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. West Virginia has totaled 314 pts for the campaign (62.8 per game) and they pull down 39.6 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 37.5% from the floor, which is 350th in D-1.

The Mountaineers are ranked 47th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They are able to force 9.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (120th in college hoops). The West Virginia defense concedes 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (41 of 119) and opponents are connecting on 63.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.6 dimes and 33.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 200th and 121st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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