Furman Paladins vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Tulane Green Wave (6-2) will play the Furman Paladins (5-5) at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Thursday.

The Furman Paladins took the court against Bob Jones and went home with a win by a final score of 100-58 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Paladins left the arena with 3 while Bob Jones racked up 12 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 22 tries from downtown. Bob Jones went 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 2 of their 2 attempts. Additionally, Bob Jones collected 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Bob Jones earned 10 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Furman allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 33 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 52 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Paladins converted 7 of 8 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Furman wrapped up the game having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (38 of 77) and made 17 out of their 49 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Alex Williams is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 31 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and snagged 8 boards. He finished the game at 63.2% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Furman will enter this contest with a record of 5-5 this year. They have an average of 84.1 points per game (33rd in Division 1) while hitting 47.1% from the floor. The Paladins are shooting 32.6% on shots from downtown (99 of 304) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Furman is grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 193 assists on the campaign, which is 7th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Paladins are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 285th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 141 surrendered on the campaign. The Paladins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (295 of 633) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.3% on shots from downtown while they are 323rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (78.5).

The last time they took the court, the Tulane Green Wave went home defeated by a final of 106-76 against Mississippi State. The Green Wave were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Mississippi State had 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Green Wave to the free throw line for 34 tries. They were able to bury 23 of them for a percentage of 67.6%. In relation to shots from distance, Tulane converted 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Green Wave shot 24 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.1%. The Green Wave permitted Mississippi State to make 41 out of their 70 tries from the field which left them shooting 58.6% in the game. They shot 46.4% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 28 and ended up going 11 of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Tulane allowed Mississippi State to collect 42 overall (12 offensive).

Kolby King was important for the Green Wave in this contest. He earned 18 points in his 22 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 5 of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Tulane has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the year. As an offensive team, the Green Wave are hitting on 51.7% from the field, which is 8th in college basketball. Tulane has totaled 695 pts on the year (86.9 per contest) and they snag 30.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per contest (233rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Green Wave defensively are ranked 332nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 79.3. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (266th in D-1). The Tulane defense allows 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (72 of 218) and their opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.1 dimes and 37.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 324th and 268th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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