Nicholls State Colonels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-0) will take on the Nicholls Colonels (2-3) at Humphrey Coliseum on Friday.

The Nicholls Colonels stepped onto the hardwood against SIU Edwardsville and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 60-51 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Colonels finished with 14 and SIU Edwardsville totaled 12 fouls. They also buried 7 of their 24 attempts from three-point range. SIU Edwardsville finished the contest at 64.3% at the free throw line by converting 9 of 14 attempts. On top of that, SIU Edwardsville collected 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. SIU Edwardsville recorded 12 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, Nicholls State allowed 35.5% from the field on 22 of 62 shooting. They also distributed 5 assists in this matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Colonels buried 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Nicholls State walked away from the contest with a 26.4% field goal percentage (14 out of 53) and buried 7 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

Diante Smith is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished with 16 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also grabbed 8 boards. He ended up going 31.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Nicholls State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 2-3 so far this season. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls every game. As a team, Nicholls State is snagging 36.2 boards per game and is sitting with 54 dimes this season, which is 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonels are shooting 35.0% on shots from downtown (49 of 140) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They average 77.4 pts per game (154th in Division 1) while hitting 42.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonels are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 332nd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (81.0). The Colonels defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (139 of 323) and they surrender 41.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 256th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 63 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 66-57 when they faced Northwestern. The Bulldogs were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Northwestern earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Mississippi State made 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 23 for 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9%. The Bulldogs permitted Northwestern to make 23 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% in the matchup. They went 23.1% from downtown by shooting 6 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Mississippi State permitted Northwestern to snag 25 overall (7 offensive).

Josh Hubbard was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 27 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists in this contest.

Mississippi State has a record of 5-0 for the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 15.6 fouls per contest and they go 76.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.6 times per game (170th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. Mississippi State has accounted for 381 points for the campaign (76.2 per contest) and they collect 42.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 206th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 21st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 58.8. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 35.6% from the field (23rd in D-1). The Mississippi State defense allows 22.9% on 3-point attempts (25 of 109) and their opponents are connecting on 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.2 assists and 34.0 total boards per game, which is 71st and 136th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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