Davidson Wildcats vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (2-2) are en route to University Credit Union Pavilion on Friday where they will take on the St. Mary's Gaels (2-3).

The Davidson Wildcats faced off with East Tennessee State and ended up losing by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. Davidson walked away from the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (20 out of 50) and knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 22 of 28 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of defense, Davidson allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. East Tennessee State recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, East Tennessee State pulled down 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. East Tennessee State finished shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 22 shots. They also made 9 out of their 27 attempts from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 22 and East Tennessee State finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Reed Bailey is a guy who came through for the game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played 25 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Davidson steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 2-2 this year. They are averaging 70.8 points per outing (255th in D-1) while going 41.4% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.7% on shots from downtown (33 of 95) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Davidson is grabbing 37.3 boards per contest and has tallied 49 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 270th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 107th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.5). The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.6% (90 of 227) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 139th in college basketball in allowing assists with 49 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Mary's Gaels took a loss by a score of 66-49 when they faced Xavier. In the matter of attacking the glass, St. Mary's permitted Xavier to snag 34 in total (3 offensive). They went 38.5% from three-point range via 5 out of 13 and finished the game at 7 of 15 from the free throw line (46.7%). The Gaels allowed Xavier to bury 27 out of 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.2% for the contest. In all, the Gaels ended up shooting 18 out of 70 from the field which had them sitting at 25.7%. In reference to 3-point attempts, St. Mary's converted 5 out of 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. Xavier earned 18 fouls in this contest which got the Gaels to the free throw line for 13 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Gaels pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this game.

Augustas Marciulionis was important for the Gaels for the contest. He tallied 14 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this contest. He buried 4 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

St. Mary's has a mark of 2-3 on the campaign. The Gaels are responsible for committing 15.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 64.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per game (162nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. St. Mary's has accumulated 339 pts on the year (67.8 per game) and they grab 44.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Gaels are shooting 40.3% from the field, which is ranked 312th in college basketball.

The St. Mary's defense surrenders 28.6% on 3-point shots (24 of 84) and their opposition knocks down 63.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.6 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which is ranked 97th and 98th in D-1. The Gaels on defense are ranked 18th in D-1 in PPG given up with 58.4. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (70th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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