Drexel Dragons vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is the site where the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) will take on the Drexel Dragons (5-4) on Saturday.

The Drexel Dragons faced off with Princeton and took a loss by a score of 81-70 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Dragons ended up finishing with 15 while Princeton accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 25 tries from distance. Princeton finished the contest at 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of their 7 shots. Furthermore, Princeton collected 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Princeton dished out 18 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Drexel allowed the other team to go 57.6% from the field on 34 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 5 dimes in this contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 16 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Dragons buried 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Drexel finished the contest with a 35.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 64) and buried 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Justin Moore is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up with 19 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He played for 28 mins and totaled 1 rebound. He went 33.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Drexel comes into this game with a mark of 5-4 so far this year. They have an average of 64.8 points per outing (340th in D-1) on 42.5% from the field. The Dragons are hitting 26.2% on three-point shots (43 of 164) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Drexel is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has racked up 93 assists so far this year, which is 302nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Dragons are forcing their opponents into 8.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.8% on 3-point shots while they are 19th in D-1 in PPG allowed (61.8). The Dragons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.4% (200 of 521) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 107th in the country in allowing assists with 95 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 80-63 when they played Pittsburgh. The Mountaineers were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. Pittsburgh committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, West Virginia buried 3 out of their 20 attempts (15.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers shot 22 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 41.5%. The Mountaineers allowed Pittsburgh to convert 29 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 42.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 16 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, West Virginia allowed Pittsburgh to pull down 31 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Quinn Slazinski ended up being important for the Mountaineers in this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

West Virginia has a win-loss record of 3-5 on the year. As an offensive team, the Mountaineers are shooting 38.7% from the floor, which ranks 353rd in D-1. West Virginia has accumulated 512 pts on the campaign (64.0 per game) and they snag 38.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per game (304th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 12.5 fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 82nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 8.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (93rd in college basketball). The West Virginia defense allows 34.1% on shots from distance (73 of 214) and their opponents are making 66.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.1 assists and 34.4 total boards per game, which is 234th and 153rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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