Manhattan Jaspers vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs UConn Huskies

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (5-0) will play the Manhattan Jaspers (3-1) at XL Center on Friday.

The Manhattan Jaspers played Central Connecticut and went home with a win by a final score of 67-63 in their last game. Manhattan walked away from the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (23 of 46) and made 6 out of their 15 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Jaspers buried 15 of 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defending, Manhattan allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. Central Connecticut distributed 15 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Central Connecticut collected 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Central Connecticut walked away from this one shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 10 tries. They converted 6 of their 18 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Jaspers ended up with 13 while Central Connecticut accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Shaquil Bender is one player who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Manhattan comes into this one with a win-loss record of 3-1 so far this season. They average 67.0 points per outing (300th in college basketball) while hitting 40.9% from the floor. The Jaspers are shooting 29.8% on shots from downtown (25 of 84) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Manhattan is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has racked up 50 dimes on the season, which is 266th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jaspers are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 14.8 fouls. They currently rank 282nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 68 surrendered on the season. The Jaspers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (110 of 263) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 219th in the country in opponents PPG (72.0).

In their last game, the UConn Huskies went home victorious with a score of 81-71 when they faced Texas. The Huskies recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Texas committed 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, UConn converted 7 out of 24 attempts (29.2%). Overall, the Huskies ended up shooting 29 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5%. The Huskies permitted Texas to convert 28 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2% in this matchup. They shot 31.3% from 3-point land via 5 out of 16 and finished the contest at 10 of 13 at the charity stripe (76.9%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, UConn permitted Texas to pull down 25 in all (5 offensive).

Alex Karaban pitched in for the Huskies for the contest. He made 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 6 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this contest.

UConn has a mark of 5-0 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are connecting on 51.3% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in college hoops. UConn has 447 pts for the year (89.4 per game) and they pull down 43.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 19.2 times per contest (20th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Huskies commit 16.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Huskies defensively are ranked 32nd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (70th in college basketball). The UConn defense surrenders 26.9% on three-point shots (21 of 78) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 9.6 assists and 26.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 44th and 7th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manhattan

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