Marshall Thundering Herd vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Kentucky Wildcats (4-1) are hosting the Marshall Thundering Herd (2-2) at Rupp Arena on Friday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced FIU and took home the win by a score of 80-69 in their last contest. Marshall ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (26 out of 52) and converted 7 out of their 24 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thundering Herd converted 21 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 95.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Marshall allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 28 out of 69 shooting. FIU distributed 13 dimes and had 15 steals for the matchup. Additionally, FIU collected 31 boards (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. FIU finished the game shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of their 12 attempts. They buried 7 of their 29 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up finishing with 13 and FIU had 21 fouls.

Kevon Voyles is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He shot 42.9% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 21 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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Marshall enters this one with a record of 2-2 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a group are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Marshall is pulling in 38.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 57 assists so far this year, which is 208th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Thundering Herd are hitting 26.4% on shots from distance (23 of 87) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.8 pts per game (230th in college hoops) while shooting 41.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Thundering Herd are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 221st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 59 conceded on the campaign. The Thundering Herd defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (108 of 255) and they surrender 41.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 28.7% on 3-pointers while they are 231st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.8).

In their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 96-88 when they played Saint Joseph's. The Wildcats were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. Saint Joseph's committed 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Kentucky buried 12 of 25 tries (48.0%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up going 33 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 51.6%. The Wildcats permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 32 of 75 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.7% for this contest. They shot 40.5% from three-point range by hitting 15 of 37 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). Concerning rebounds, Kentucky permitted Saint Joseph's to collect 39 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Tre Mitchell pitched in for the Wildcats for the matchup. He accumulated 22 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in the game. He converted 7 of 15 in this contest for a rate of 46.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Kentucky has a record of 4-1 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 76th in the nation. Kentucky has totaled 448 points this season (89.6 per game) and they snag 38.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.6 times per contest (28th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 8.0 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 12.2 fouls per game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 186th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (132nd in the country). The Kentucky defense gives up 32.6% on 3-pointers (47 of 144) and their opponents are making 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.6 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 330th and 227th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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