MVSU Delta Devils vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-3) host the MVSU Delta Devils (0-10) at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Tuesday.

The MVSU Delta Devils faced off with Gonzaga and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-40 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Delta Devils finished with 19 while Gonzaga recorded 14 fouls. They made 5 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Gonzaga ended up going 67.9% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 28 shots. In addition, Gonzaga snagged 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Gonzaga distributed 21 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Delta Devils converted 4 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. MVSU finished the contest with a 29.1% FG percentage (16 out of 55) and buried 4 of their 15 3-point attempts.

Rayquan Brown is someone who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished shooting 43.8% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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MVSU will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-10 on the season. They are giving up possession 16.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.4 fouls every game. As a team, MVSU is pulling in 28.6 boards per game and has earned 71 assists for the campaign, which is 362nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Delta Devils are connecting on 27.4% from downtown (34 of 124) and 59.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 48.7 pts per contest (362nd in college hoops) while shooting 34.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Delta Devils are forcing 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 357th in D-1 in opponents PPG (82.5). The Delta Devils defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (286 of 580) and they relinquish 39.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 346th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 178 relinquished this season.

For their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane went home victorious with a score of 73-72 when they faced Missouri State. The Golden Hurricane snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Missouri State was called for 15 fouls for this contest which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 81.8%. In relation to shooting from distance, Tulsa knocked down 5 of their 17 attempts (29.4%). When the game finished, the Golden Hurricane shot 25 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Golden Hurricane permitted Missouri State to knock down 30 of 73 tries from the field which had them at 41.1% in this game. They finished 29.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 8 at the free throw line (50.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Tulsa allowed Missouri State to collect 41 overall (15 on the offensive side).

PJ Haggerty pitched in for the Golden Hurricane in the matchup. He earned 24 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game. He converted 8 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Tulsa has a record of 6-3 on the campaign. The Golden Hurricane have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they go 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.7 times per game (301st in D-1) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Tulsa has totaled 687 points for the season (76.3 per game) and they pull in 38.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 42.4% from the floor, which is 284th in college basketball.

The Tulsa defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (68 of 213) and opponents are converting on 62.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 39.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 224th and 330th in those categories. The Golden Hurricane on the defensive end are ranked 160th in the country in points allowed per contest with 70.0. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (66th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MVSU

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