Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (1-2) will compete against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (1-1) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took the court against Coppin State and took home the win by a score of 74-60 in their last game. Mount St. Mary's finished the game having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (25 out of 53) and converted 8 out of their 24 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 16 of their 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Mount St. Mary's allowed 33.9% from the field on 20 of 59 shooting. Coppin State doled out 6 assists and had 15 steals for this game. Additionally, Coppin State totaled 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Coppin State finished 76.2% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 21 shots. They also made 4 out of their 21 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 18 and Coppin State finished the game with 18 fouls.

Dakota Leffew is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 14 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He played 34 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Mount St. Mary's will play this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. They average 63.5 pts per game (326th in college hoops) on 41.1% from the field. The Mountaineers are connecting on 27.8% from downtown (10 of 36) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Mount St. Mary's is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 23 dimes for the year, which is 337th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 17.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are conceding 18.9% from 3-point land while they are 99th in D-1 in opponents points per game (64.0). The Mountaineers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.7% (44 of 108) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 5th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 12 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a score of 68-60 when they faced Rutgers. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Georgetown allowed Rutgers to snag 39 overall (14 offensive). They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Hoyas allowed Rutgers to convert 25 out of their 54 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas went 18 out of 51 from the field which had them at 35.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Georgetown converted 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 81.0%. Rutgers was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Hoyas were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Jayden Epps was important for the Hoyas for the game. He earned 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 4 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the season. As an offense, the Hoyas are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 213th in college basketball. Georgetown has accumulated 221 pts on the year (73.7 per game) and they collect 41.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (172nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Hoyas are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.1% from the free throw line.

The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 115th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (164th in the nation). The Georgetown defense allows 28.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (21 of 75) and their opponents are converting on 62.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.0 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 87th and 115th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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