Missouri State Bears vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Missouri State Bears vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK
TV: ESPN+
The Missouri State Bears (7-3) are en route to Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-3).
The Missouri State Bears took the court against Sam Houston State and earned the victory with a final of 69-60 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bears left the arena with 15 and Sam Houston State racked up 22 fouls. They also knocked down 5 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Sam Houston State ended up shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 19 shots. Moreover, Sam Houston State collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Sam Houston State totaled 8 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Missouri State allowed their opponent to shoot 29.6% from the field on 21 out of 71 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bears buried 22 of 29 attempts for a rate of 75.9%. Missouri State finished the contest with a 42.0% FG percentage (21 out of 50) and knocked down 5 out of their 26 three-point attempts.
Donovan Clay is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He racked up 20 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 36.4% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.
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Missouri State enters this contest with a mark of 7-3 this year. They have an average of 73.7 points per game (216th in the country) while hitting 44.5% from the field. The Bears are shooting 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 237) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Missouri State is collecting 40.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 126 assists on the season, which ranks 235th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 9.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 119th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 113 conceded on the season. The Bears are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.1% (255 of 669) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 27.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 116th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.1).
In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane went home defeated by a final of 72-57 against Oklahoma State. The Golden Hurricane were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for this contest. They also gave up possession 20 times, while recording 19 steals in this game. Oklahoma State earned 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Tulsa converted 3 out of 20 attempts (15.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Hurricane finished 20 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 37.0%. The Golden Hurricane allowed Oklahoma State to knock down 23 of their 47 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from three-point range via 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 18 out of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Tulsa allowed Oklahoma State to get 36 overall (8 offensive).
PJ Haggerty ended up being a factor for the Golden Hurricane for the contest. He converted 4 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.
Tulsa has a record of 5-3 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 41.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 296th in the country. Tulsa has totaled 614 points so far this year (76.8 per contest) and they grab 40.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.0 times per contest (279th in the country) and they are giving up possession 16.1 times per game. The Golden Hurricane have committed 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.1% from the charity stripe.
The Golden Hurricane are ranked 154th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing 16.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (75th in college basketball). The Tulsa defense allows 32.3% on 3-point attempts (60 of 186) and opponents are knocking down 62.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.1 dimes and 38.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 237th and 311th in the nation.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulsa
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