Jackson State Tigers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (4-7) are hitting the road to McCarthey Athletic Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-3).

The Jackson State Tigers took the court against Howard and walked away with a win by a score of 81-74 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers finished with 15 while Howard recorded 23 fouls. They made 10 out of their 23 attempts from distance. Howard finished the game at 54.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 11 attempts. In addition, Howard totaled 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Howard earned 22 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Jackson State allowed the other team to go 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing 21 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 18 of 28 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. Jackson State walked away from the contest having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 of 61) and buried 9 of 22 3-pointers.

Jordan O'Neal is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 24 points on 11 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 78.6% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Jackson State heads into this matchup with a mark of 4-7 on the season. They average 68.6 points per outing (300th in D-1) while connecting on 41.3% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 30.4% on three-point attempts (65 of 214) and 65.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jackson State is collecting 35.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 137 dimes for the year, which is 244th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are 344th in college basketball in giving up assists with 181 conceded on the year. The Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (293 of 635) and they concede 37.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 37.8% on shots from distance and they are 338th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (79.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 76-63 when they played Connecticut. The Bulldogs earned 16 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They coughed it up 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Connecticut committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding three-point attempts, Gonzaga buried 2 of 12 tries (16.7%). In all, the Bulldogs shot 23 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Connecticut to make 29 out of their 52 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.8% in this game. They finished 41.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Gonzaga allowed Connecticut to grab 25 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Anton Watson ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this game. He racked up 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 6 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 8-3 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.0% from the floor, which is 30th in the country. Gonzaga has scored 912 points for the year (82.9 per contest) and they average 42.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per contest (85th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 28.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (71 of 246) and their opposition makes 73.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, which is 43rd and 35th in college basketball. The Bulldogs are ranked 74th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (28th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jackson State

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