Coppin State Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is where the Navy Midshipmen (1-4) will take on the Coppin State Eagles (0-7) on Sunday.

The Coppin State Eagles faced UMBC and went home with a win by a final score of 89-70 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 16 while UMBC totaled 21 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 31 shots from long range. UMBC went 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 12 tries. In addition, UMBC snagged 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMBC totaled 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Pertaining to the defense, Coppin State allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the floor on 26 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 19 of their 24 tries for a rate of 79.2%. Coppin State ended the contest having earned a 54.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 59) and knocked down 6 of their 16 3-point shots.

Justin Winston is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 68.4% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 36 minutes and totaled 13 rebounds. He recorded 37 points on 13 out of 19 shooting.

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Coppin State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 0-7 for the campaign. They average 51.6 points per outing (361st in the nation) while going 35.4% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 23.0% from downtown (28 of 122) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Coppin State is pulling down 25.6 boards per game and is sitting with 47 assists for the season, which ranks 360th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They give up 38.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 221st in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.9). The Eagles are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (177 of 376) and they concede 41.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 327th in D-1 in giving up assists with 112 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Navy Midshipmen walked away with a victory by a final of 67-47 when they played VMI. The Midshipmen snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. VMI committed 18 fouls for the contest which got the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 73.7%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Navy converted 3 out of their 28 tries (10.7%). In all, the Midshipmen ended up going 25 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.2%. The Midshipmen permitted VMI to convert 17 of 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 33.3% for this contest. They shot 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 24 and finished the game at 7 of 13 at the charity stripe (53.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, Navy permitted VMI to grab 38 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Austin Benigni ended up being important for the Midshipmen for the game. He accumulated 15 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for this contest. He converted 5 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 27.8%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Navy has a mark of 1-4 this year. The Midshipmen have committed 19.6 fouls per game while shooting 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per contest (329th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. Navy has accounted for 297 points this year (59.4 per contest) and they pull down 36.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Midshipmen are connecting on 35.8% from the field, which ranks 358th in the nation.

The Midshipmen on defense are ranked 55th in the nation in points allowed per game with 64.2. They have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (223rd in college basketball). The Navy defense allows 24.3% on 3-point attempts (28 of 115) and opponents are converting on 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.8 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which ranks them 38th and 248th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coppin State

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