Jackson State Tigers vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (2-6) are traveling to Fertitta Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Houston Cougars (9-0).

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas State and went home with a win by a final score of 75-71 in their last game. Jackson State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and knocked down 4 of their 15 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 23 of 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 41 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, Jackson State let their opponent shoot 38.9% from the field on 21 of 54 shooting. Arkansas State distributed 14 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Arkansas State snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas State finished 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 25 attempts. They buried 14 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers finished with 20 and Arkansas State finished the game with 23 fouls.

Ken Evans is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also snagged 5 boards. He accumulated 32 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Jackson State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 2-6 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Jackson State is pulling down 36.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 101 assists so far this season, which is 269th in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 29.9% on shots from distance (46 of 154) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.9 points per contest (297th in the country) while shooting 41.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are 319th in college basketball in allowing assists with 135 relinquished this year. The Tigers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.1% (214 of 464) and they concede 38.3 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 38.9% on 3-pointers and they are 347th in the nation in points per game allowed (81.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 75-39 against Rice. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Houston allowed Rice to collect 25 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 23.8% from downtown by going 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Cougars permitted Rice to knock down 13 out of 45 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 28.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars shot 31 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Houston knocked down 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. Rice had 11 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 13 steals for the contest. The Cougars were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the game.

LJ Cryer ended up having an impact for the Cougars in the game. He recorded 15 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 9-0 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks 223rd in college basketball. Houston has tallied 675 points for the season (75.0 per game) and they pull in 41.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (144th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.8 times per game. The Cougars have committed 18.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 63.8% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense gives up 27.2% on 3-point attempts (47 of 173) and their opposition makes 62.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 68th and 64th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 49.1. They are forcing their opponents into 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 34.3% from the field (3rd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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