Hampton Pirates vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Hampton Pirates (4-6) are hitting the road to Stroh Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Bowling Green Falcons (7-3).

The Hampton Pirates faced off with James Madison and took a loss by a score of 88-71 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Pirates ended up with 15 and James Madison accumulated 19 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. James Madison finished the game at 44.4% at the charity stripe by making 4 of 9 shots. On top of that, James Madison pulled down 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. James Madison distributed 22 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, Hampton allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 36 out of 76 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 37 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Pirates converted 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. Hampton ended the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and made 8 of their 20 shots from distance.

Jerry Deng is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He shot 63.6% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Hampton steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 4-6 this year. They have an average of 83.1 points per outing (40th in the nation) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Pirates are hitting 34.2% on 3-pointers (78 of 228) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Hampton is snagging 39.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 154 assists so far this season, which ranks 147th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pirates have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 28.1% on shots from downtown and they are 292nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.6). The Pirates are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (258 of 628) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 101st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 121 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Bowling Green Falcons took home the win by a final score of 79-69 when they faced UMKC. The Falcons were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. UMKC committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Bowling Green converted 7 of their 26 tries (26.9%). When all was said and done, the Falcons shot 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Falcons permitted UMKC to make 28 of their 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% in this game. They finished 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Bowling Green permitted UMKC to grab 36 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Marcus Hill ended up being important for the Falcons for the contest. He accumulated 29 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a mark of 7-3 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which is ranked 219th in the nation. Bowling Green has earned 734 pts this season (73.4 per game) and they collect 39.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per contest (312th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. The Falcons are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 64th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (57th in Division 1). The Bowling Green defense concedes 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (67 of 207) and their opponents are knocking down 65.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which is ranked 59th and 218th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hampton

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