Coppin State Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

KFC Yum! Center is the site where the Louisville Cardinals (1-1) will compete against the Coppin State Eagles (0-3) on Wednesday.

The Coppin State Eagles took the court against Mount St. Mary's and took a loss by a score of 74-60 in their last game. Coppin State finished with a 33.9% FG percentage (20 out of 59) and made 4 of 21 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 20 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 6 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In regard to defense, Coppin State allowed 47.2% from the field on 25 of 53 shooting. Mount St. Mary's distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Mount St. Mary's collected 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Mount St. Mary's shot 88.9% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 24 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 18 while Mount St. Mary's recorded 18 personal fouls.

Malik Battle is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He went 40.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 19 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 2 of 5 shooting.

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Coppin State heads into this matchup with a mark of 0-3 so far this season. They are averaging 54.7 points per outing (348th in the nation) while hitting 35.3% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 23.7% on three-point shots (14 of 59) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Coppin State is pulling in 22.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 19 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 327th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 38.0% from 3-point land while they are 321st in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.3). The Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.9% (81 of 169) and they concede 46.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 359th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 56 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Louisville Cardinals walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-71 when they played Chattanooga. In the matter of team rebounding, Louisville allowed Chattanooga to pull down 41 overall (12 offensive). They finished 41.2% from distance by hitting 14 of 34 and finished the contest at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Cardinals allowed Chattanooga to bury 27 of their 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals finished shooting 26 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2%. With respect to three-point shots, Louisville converted 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.0%. Chattanooga earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Cardinals recorded 24 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this contest.

Michael James ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals for the matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game.

Louisville has a mark of 1-1 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Cardinals are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is 206th in D-1. Louisville has earned 165 pts for the season (82.5 per game) and they pull down 44.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.0 times per game (315th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per game. The Cardinals are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 62.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinals on the defensive end are ranked 345th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 87.0. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (318th in college basketball). The Louisville defense gives up 45.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (25 of 55) and opponents are making 61.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.5 assists and 38.0 boards per game, which ranks 248th and 268th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coppin State

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