Detroit Titans vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN+

Welsh-Ryan Arena is where the Northwestern Wildcats (6-1) will meet the Detroit Titans (0-9) on Sunday.

The Detroit Titans faced off with Ball State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-65 in their last game. Detroit wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.4% field goal percentage (24 of 66) and buried 5 of their 21 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Titans made 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 dimes for this game as well as creating 21 turnovers and having 12 steals. In the matter of defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the field on 19 of 44 shooting. Ball State recorded 8 assists and had 2 steals in this game. Furthermore, Ball State had 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ball State finished 82.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 29 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Titans walked away with 23 and Ball State racked up 14 fouls.

Jayden Stone is someone who was a factor in this contest. He ended up with 18 points on 6 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He shot 23.1% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 0-9 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 30.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 100 dimes this season, which has them ranked 274th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Titans are shooting 29.1% on three-point shots (50 of 172) and 65.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 61.6 points per outing (354th in Division 1) while hitting 42.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Titans are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 332nd in the nation in giving up assists with 138 surrendered this season. The Titans are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (239 of 511) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 41.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 297th in college basketball in PPG allowed (76.3).

The last time they took the court, the Northwestern Wildcats got the win with a final of 92-88 when they played Purdue. When talking about rebounding, Northwestern permitted Purdue to grab 47 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.3% from distance via 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 31 of 41 at the charity stripe (75.6%). The Wildcats permitted Purdue to bury 26 out of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats ended up going 31 for 66 from the floor which had them at 47.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Northwestern made 10 out of 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 62.5%. Purdue committed 27 fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 3 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Wildcats recorded 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game.

Boo Buie ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this game. He recorded 31 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists in the matchup. He converted 10 of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Northwestern has a mark of 6-1 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 122nd in college basketball. Northwestern has totaled 516 points on the year (73.7 per game) and they snag 30.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per game (66th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 88th in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (256th in the nation). The Northwestern defense gives up 36.7% from downtown (55 of 150) and opponents are making 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.7 assists and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which is 268th and 137th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern

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