Chicago State Cougars vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 12/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the site where the Northwestern Wildcats (7-1) will attempt to defeat the Chicago State Cougars (3-9) on Wednesday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced St. Thomas and took a loss by a final of 66-50 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 10 and St. Thomas totaled 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of 31 attempts from distance. St. Thomas finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 5 of 7 attempts. In addition, St. Thomas grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. St. Thomas earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In terms of defending, Chicago State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cougars converted 7 of 12 tries for a percentage of 58.3%. Chicago State walked away from the game with a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 of 49) and made 5 out of their 18 3-point shots.

Wesley Cardet is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played for 35 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up with 12 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Chicago State will play this game with a win-loss record of 3-9 for the season. They have an average of 65.0 pts per game (335th in college hoops) while hitting 40.2% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 27.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (67 of 243) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is snagging 31.7 boards per game and has accounted for 114 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 266th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 31.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 203rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.8). The Cougars defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (313 of 655) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 334th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 155 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northwestern Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 91-59 against Detroit. When it comes to rebounding, Northwestern permitted Detroit to grab 30 in total (10 offensive). They finished 22.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 22 and ended up shooting 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Wildcats permitted Detroit to make 20 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.1% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished 34 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 55.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Northwestern knocked down 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. Detroit earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 6 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Wildcats corralled 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Nick Martinelli was important for the Wildcats for this game. He converted 10 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 23 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this game.

Northwestern has a record of 7-1 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 79th in the country. Northwestern has scored 607 points for the year (75.9 per contest) and they collect 30.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per contest (32nd in the country) and they cough up possession 7.9 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Northwestern defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point shots (60 of 172) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.1 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 241st and 124th in those categories. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 67th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.9. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (218th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago State

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