Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Baylor Bears

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (2-0) are welcoming the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (1-0) at Ferrell Center on Sunday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs faced Erskine and walked away with a win by a score of 98-58 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 19 while Erskine totaled 20 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 16 tries from downtown. Erskine finished the contest at 54.5% from the free throw line by making 12 of 22 attempts. Furthermore, Erskine pulled down 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Erskine distributed 7 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Gardner-Webb allowed the other team to shoot 35.7% from the floor on 20 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 54 with 23 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 22 of 31 shots for a rate of 71.0%. Gardner-Webb wrapped up the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (31 out of 67) and converted 14 out of their 36 shots from distance.

Brendan Mykalcio is one player who was important for this game. He accounted for 15 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 22 mins and also totaled 11 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Gardner-Webb comes into this contest with a record of 1-0 on the season. They average 98.0 points per outing (44th in the nation) while shooting 46.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 38.9% on 3-pointers (14 of 36) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Gardner-Webb is grabbing 57.0 boards per game and has accumulated 18 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 158th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 83rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (58.0). The Bulldogs are allowing a shooting percentage of 35.7% (20 of 56) and they relinquish 26.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 56th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 7 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 96-70 when they played John Brown. In the matter of how they rebounded, Baylor permitted John Brown to snag 17 in total (5 offensive). They shot 38.5% from downtown by hitting 10 out of 26 and ended up going 2 out of 2 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Bears allowed John Brown to knock down 29 of their 62 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bears ended up shooting 41 for 73 from the field which had them shooting 56.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Baylor made 5 of their 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.3%. John Brown was called for 16 fouls in this game which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 18 steals in this contest. The Bears were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest.

Langston Love was important for the Bears in this game. He earned 20 points in his 20 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 2-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bears are shooting 50.4% from the floor, which is 103rd in the nation. Baylor has totaled 184 pts so far this year and they pull down 40.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (137th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Bears are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Bears on defense are ranked 269th in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.0. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (271st in D-1). The Baylor defense gives up 42.2% on 3-pointers (19 of 45) and opponents are making 70.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.5 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which ranks them 308th and 111th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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