Holy Cross Crusaders vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (1-0) will attempt to beat the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) on Saturday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders played Siena and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Crusaders finished with 19 while Siena finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They converted 7 of 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. Siena walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 21 tries. On top of that, Siena snagged 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Siena earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Holy Cross allowed 44.6% from the field on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Crusaders knocked down 3 of 12 attempts for a rate of 25.0%. Holy Cross ended having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and buried 10 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Bo Montgomery is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He shot 50.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Holy Cross heads into this one with a mark of 0-1 so far this season. They are averaging 71.0 points per outing (228th in the country) while hitting 52.7% from the floor. The Crusaders are connecting on 50.0% on three-point attempts (10 of 20) and 25.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Holy Cross is grabbing 32.0 boards per game and has racked up 13 dimes this year, which is 206th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Crusaders are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.9% from beyond the arc while they are 247th in the nation in PPG allowed (73.0). The Crusaders are allowing a FG percentage of 44.6% (25 of 56) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 179th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 11 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas walked away with a victory by a final of 94-57 when they faced Le Moyne. In reference to cleaning the glass, Georgetown permitted Le Moyne to grab 28 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 22.6% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 16 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Hoyas permitted Le Moyne to knock down 21 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Hoyas finished shooting 37 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Georgetown knocked down 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to make 10 of those for a rate of 52.6%. Le Moyne was called for 22 fouls for this contest which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Hoyas were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 50 in this game.

Supreme Cook was important for the Hoyas for this contest. He had 19 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He made 8 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and totaled 13 rebounds.

Georgetown has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Hoyas are connecting on 57.8% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in college basketball. Georgetown has scored 94 points this year and they collect 52.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.0 times per game (19th in the country) and they turn it over 17.0 times per contest. The Hoyas are committing 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 52.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hoyas on defense are ranked 88th in the nation in PPG allowed with 57.0. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 32.3% from the field (63rd in Division 1). The Georgetown defense gives up 22.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (7 of 31) and their opposition makes 50.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.0 dimes and 29.0 boards every game, which is ranked 187th and 78th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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