North Carolina Central Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (0-1) will play the North Carolina Central Eagles (1-1) on Sunday.

The North Carolina Central Eagles played Lynchburg and took home the win by a score of 107-54 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Eagles finished with 17 while Lynchburg recorded 18 fouls. They also made 2 out of their 18 tries from 3-point land. Lynchburg finished the game shooting 63.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 19 attempts. Moreover, Lynchburg snagged 38 boards (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Lynchburg dished out 5 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, North Carolina Central allowed the other team to go 30.3% from the field on 20 of 66 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 26 turnovers and earning 17 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 44 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles converted 16 of their 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. North Carolina Central walked away from the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 78) and knocked down 9 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Po'Boigh King is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He racked up 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played for 15 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game at 64.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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North Carolina Central enters this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the year. They are averaging 81.5 pts per contest (149th in college hoops) while hitting 45.2% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 31.9% from downtown (15 of 47) and 61.9% from the free throw line. As a team, North Carolina Central is snagging 35.5 boards per contest and has tallied 33 dimes for the season, which ranks 31st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 18.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 359th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 39 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.4% (59 of 122) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.6% on 3-point shots while they are 271st in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.5).

For their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 82-71 when they played Oregon. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Georgia permitted Oregon to pull down 53 overall (17 offensive). They shot 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 15 and finished the game at 14 out of 29 from the charity stripe (48.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Oregon to convert 31 of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished shooting 22 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 33.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Georgia made 10 out of their 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 56.7%. Oregon committed 23 fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs recorded 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim ended up being important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He converted 3 of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Georgia has a win-loss record of 0-1 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 33.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 329th in college hoops. Georgia has earned 71 points on the campaign and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per game (260th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 26.0 fouls every game and they shoot 56.7% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 303rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 82.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (212th in D-1). The Georgia defense allows 40.0% on 3-point shots (6 of 15) and opponents are connecting on 48.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.0 dimes and 63.0 rebounds every game, which is 248th and 363rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina Central

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