North Alabama Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-3) will go up against the North Alabama Lions (6-6) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday.

The North Alabama Lions played Tennessee Tech and took a loss by a score of 70-67 in their last game. North Alabama wrapped up the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 6 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lions converted 5 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defense, North Alabama allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 24 of 53 shooting. Tennessee Tech earned 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Tennessee Tech collected 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee Tech finished the contest at 73.9% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 23 shots. They also buried 5 of 19 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 16 while Tennessee Tech totaled 10 fouls.

Dallas Howell is one guy who played a role in the game. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 mins and also totaled 9 boards. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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North Alabama comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-6 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 78.8 points per outing (96th in Division 1) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Lions are shooting 36.2% from downtown (93 of 257) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Alabama is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 153 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 157th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Lions are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 248th in the country in points per game allowed (73.7). The Lions are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (299 of 711) and they concede 36.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are 274th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 151 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a final score of 75-71 against Kansas. The Hoosiers were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They coughed it up 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Kansas was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Indiana buried 6 out of their 16 tries (37.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Hoosiers ended up shooting 25 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Hoosiers allowed Kansas to convert 26 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 18 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Kansas to snag 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Trey Galloway ended up being a factor for the Hoosiers for the matchup. He converted 12 of 17 in the game for a field goal rate of 70.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 7-3 this season. When it comes to offense, the Hoosiers are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks 37th in the nation. Indiana has totaled 740 pts so far this season (74.0 per game) and they collect 34.3 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (169th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense allows 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (84 of 245) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.4 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 296th and 137th in college hoops. The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 241st in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.3. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (137th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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