Florida A&M Rattlers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Arena (IA) in Des Moines, IA

TV: BTN

The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-5) will go up against the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-5) at Wells Fargo Arena (IA) on Saturday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers played LeMoyne-Owen and earned the victory with a final of 108-78 in their last game. Florida A&M ended the game having earned a 61.1% field goal percentage (44 out of 72) and knocked down 9 out of their 18 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Rattlers made 11 of 12 tries for a rate of 91.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 46 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 27 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Florida A&M allowed the other team to shoot 37.8% from the field on 28 out of 74 shooting. LeMoyne-Owen earned 8 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, LeMoyne-Owen collected 33 rebounds (15 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. LeMoyne-Owen finished 65.4% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 26 tries. They converted 5 out of their 17 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 20 and LeMoyne-Owen racked up 12 fouls.

Hantz Louis-Jeune is someone who was a contributor for the game. He walked away with 19 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 29 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Florida A&M steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 2-5 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Florida A&M is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 98 assists so far this year, which ranks 337th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Rattlers are hitting 32.3% from downtown (32 of 99) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.7 points per outing (287th in the nation) while going 43.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rattlers have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 39.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 352nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.7). Rattlers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.3% (184 of 415) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 22nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a loss by a score of 90-80 against Michigan. When discussing rebounding, Iowa permitted Michigan to grab 37 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 of 24 and ended up going 23 out of 28 from the charity stripe (82.1%). The Hawkeyes permitted Michigan to convert 29 of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.3% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hawkeyes ended up shooting 28 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 43.8%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Iowa made 5 out of 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a clip of 76.0%. Michigan had 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Hawkeyes were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the game.

Ben Krikke ended up being important for the Hawkeyes for the matchup. He made 8 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this matchup.

Iowa has a mark of 5-5 on the season. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.8 times per contest (22nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. Iowa has scored 848 points on the season (84.8 per contest) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is 108th in college basketball.

The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 340th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 79.7. They are able to force 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (281st in college basketball). The Iowa defense gives up 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (79 of 244) and opponents are making 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 38.6 total boards per game, ranking them 304th and 315th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa

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