MVSU Delta Devils vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (0-2) are traveling to XL Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the UConn Huskies (2-0).

The MVSU Delta Devils stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma and took a loss by a score of 82-43 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up with 16 and Oklahoma recorded 14 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Oklahoma finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 20 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma snagged 49 boards (18 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma dished out 17 assists and had 6 steals for this game. With regard to defense, MVSU let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the field on 29 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 20 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Delta Devils knocked down 8 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. MVSU ended the contest with a 32.1% field goal percentage (17 out of 53) and converted 1 out of their 8 3-point attempts.

Rayquan Brown is a player who played a role for the game. He shot 40.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 37 minutes and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 14 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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MVSU steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 0-2 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, MVSU is collecting 27.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 11 dimes this year, which is 355th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Delta Devils are hitting 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (7 of 23) and 54.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 51.5 points per outing (359th in Division 1) while hitting 35.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Delta Devils are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are 309th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 36 conceded on the season. The Delta Devils defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 51.6% (63 of 122) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 40.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 360th in college basketball in points per game allowed (94.0).

The last time they took the court, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 107-67 when they faced Stonehill. The Huskies pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. Stonehill had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, UConn knocked down 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies finished the game shooting 38 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.5%. The Huskies permitted Stonehill to convert 25 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.4% for this game. They shot 36.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 25 and ended up going 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, UConn allowed Stonehill to snag 23 overall (8 offensive).

Tristen Newton pitched in for the Huskies for this game. He made 7 of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 assists in this contest.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are hitting on 54.7% from the floor, which ranks 11th in Division 1. UConn has accounted for 202 points this year (101.0 per game) and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per contest (33rd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Huskies commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 55th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 59.5. They are forcing 16.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.1% from the field (106th in college hoops). The UConn defense surrenders 30.0% on three-point shots (12 of 40) and opponents are knocking down 63.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.5 assists and 26.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 79th and 20th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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