New Hampshire Wildcats vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Hampshire Wildcats vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

JMA Wireless Dome is the location where the Syracuse Orange (17-15 last year) will compete against the New Hampshire Wildcats (15-15 last season) on Monday.

The New Hampshire Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against UMass Lowell and took a loss by a score of 75-64 in their last game. New Hampshire walked away from the contest with a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 11 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 55.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 27 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of defense, New Hampshire let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the field on 23 of 45 shooting. UMass Lowell distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, UMass Lowell collected 29 boards (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UMass Lowell finished the game at 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 27 shots. They made 7 of their 10 tries from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 22 while UMass Lowell accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Nick Johnson is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 40 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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New Hampshire comes into this contest after finishing with a record of 15-15 last season. They lost possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a unit committed 15.1 fouls per game. As a team, New Hampshire pulled down 35.7 rebounds per game and totaled 350 dimes last year, which had them ranked 329th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats hit on 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (248 of 725) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They averaged 66.4 pts per game (315th in college basketball) while connecting on 39.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats forced 11.0 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.0 personal fouls. They surrendered 31.1% on 3-pointers and they were 85th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (67.0). The Wildcats gave up a FG percentage of 43.6% (741 of 1,701) and they conceded 36.8 rebounds per game as a group. They were 5th in college basketball in giving up assists with 299 relinquished throughout last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Syracuse Orange took a defeat with a final score of 77-74 when they played Wake Forest. With respect to how they rebounded, Syracuse allowed Wake Forest to grab 35 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 12 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Orange permitted Wake Forest to knock down 28 of their 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.2% for the contest. Overall, the Orange walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 39.1%. In terms of three-point shots, Syracuse knocked down 10 of 17 tries (58.8%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.4%. Wake Forest committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 14 steals in this game. The Orange collected 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest.

Judah Mintz ended up being a factor for the Orange in the game. He had 18 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 7 assists in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 21 in the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and had 1 rebound.

Syracuse had a mark of 17-15 last year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange connected on 46.3% from the floor, which ranked 71st in college basketball. Syracuse totaled 2,372 points last season (74.1 per contest) and they averaged 34.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 14.3 times per contest (88th in college basketball) and they lost possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. The Orange were responsible for committing 13.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Orange were ranked 264th in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.9. They forced their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (131st in college hoops). The Syracuse defense gave up 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (329 of 958) and opponents connected on 70.2% of their free throw shots. They allowed 19.3 assists and 36.2 boards per game, which ranked them 363rd and 302nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Hampshire

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