Lamar Cardinals vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (1-0) will play the Lamar Cardinals (1-0) at Moody Coliseum on Thursday.

The Lamar Cardinals faced off with Jarvis Christian and went home with a win by a final score of 114-66 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cardinals ended up walking away with 26 while Jarvis Christian finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Jarvis Christian shot 77.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 35 shots. In addition, Jarvis Christian had 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jarvis Christian earned 9 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Lamar allowed their opponent to shoot 28.8% from the floor on 17 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 55 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cardinals made 22 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Lamar walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (41 out of 82) and knocked down 10 of 31 three-point shots.

Brian Knight is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 41.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 19 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Lamar enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 26.0 fouls every game. As a team, Lamar is collecting 60.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 27 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cardinals are connecting on 32.3% on three-point attempts (10 of 31) and 84.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.0 points per game (5th in the country) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals are forcing 20.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They surrender 23.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 178th in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.0). The Cardinals defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 28.8% (17 of 59) and they surrender 29.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 126th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 9 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the SMU Mustangs got the win with a final of 82-63 against Southwest Assembly of God. The Mustangs were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 13 steals in this matchup. Southwest Assembly of God was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 76.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, SMU knocked down 2 of their 18 attempts (11.1%). When the game finished, the Mustangs ended up going 30 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Mustangs permitted Southwest Assembly of God to make 26 out of 62 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.9% for the game. They finished the game shooting 13.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 2 of 15 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). Concerning rebounding, SMU permitted Southwest Assembly of God to snag 28 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Zhuric Phelps ended up being a major contributor for the Mustangs in this contest. He made 8 of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 30 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists in this game.

SMU has a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mustangs are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which ranks them 214th in Division 1. SMU has accounted for 82 points for the campaign and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (126th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. The Mustangs are committing 13.0 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 160th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (208th in college basketball). The SMU defense gives up 13.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (2 of 15) and opponents are converting on 69.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 19.0 dimes and 34.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 335th and 171st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SMU

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