Merrimack Warriors vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (4-2) will go up against the Merrimack Warriors (3-4) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Merrimack Warriors played Alabama State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-60 in their last contest. Merrimack wrapped up the game with a 32.1% FG percentage (18 out of 56) and buried 5 out of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 19 of 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defending, Merrimack allowed 31.7% from the floor on 20 of 63 shooting. Alabama State distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Alabama State snagged 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Alabama State finished the contest at 84.6% at the free throw line by making 22 of 26 attempts. They buried 4 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Warriors ended up with 20 while Alabama State totaled 21 fouls.

Adam Clark is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He played 31 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He ended up scoring 12 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Merrimack will enter this contest with a mark of 3-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 71.1 points per contest (252nd in Division 1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 25.9% on shots from beyond the arc (42 of 162) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Merrimack is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 80 assists this year, which ranks 214th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Warriors are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They give up 36.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 181st in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.1). The Warriors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (172 of 420) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 329th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 104 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas walked away with a victory by a final of 88-81 against Jackson State. The Hoyas were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. Jackson State had 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.0%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Georgetown converted 13 of 26 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Hoyas ended up shooting 29 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.7%. The Hoyas allowed Jackson State to bury 30 of their 72 attempts from the floor which had them at 41.7% for the contest. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land via 6 out of 21 and ended up going 15 of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Georgetown allowed Jackson State to get 39 in all (18 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Epps ended up being a major contributor for the Hoyas for this contest. He accumulated 34 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 assists for this contest. He made 10 of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 4-2 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoyas are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 86th in college basketball. Georgetown has accumulated 480 points so far this year (80.0 per game) and they snag 38.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (89th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Hoyas commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hoyas defensively are ranked 202nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 72.0. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (186th in college hoops). The Georgetown defense surrenders 28.3% on 3-point shots (39 of 138) and their opponents are converting on 65.8% of their foul shots. They allow 12.2 dimes and 34.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 170th and 171st in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Merrimack

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