Northwestern State Demons vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (7-0) will go up against the Northwestern State Demons (1-6) at Ferrell Center on Saturday.

The Northwestern State Demons took the court against UL Monroe and took a loss by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. Northwestern State finished the contest with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and buried 11 out of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Demons made 11 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.7% from the field on 24 out of 62 shooting. UL Monroe recorded 8 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, UL Monroe collected 43 boards (19 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UL Monroe shot 65.7% at the free throw line by making 23 of their 35 tries. They also made 3 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Demons finished with 26 while UL Monroe totaled 18 personal fouls.

Braelon Bush is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 35 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Northwestern State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-6 on the year. They average 75.1 points per game (189th in Division 1) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Demons are connecting on 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc (46 of 167) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northwestern State is snagging 35.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 75 dimes for the year, which ranks 292nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Demons are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 236th in college basketball in giving up assists with 93 relinquished for the year. The Demons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (190 of 409) and they relinquish 38.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 320th in college basketball in points per game allowed (78.3).

In their last game, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 108-70 against Nicholls State. The Bears were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Nicholls State had 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Baylor converted 14 of 23 tries (60.9%). In all, the Bears went 38 for 67 from the floor which had them at 56.7%. The Bears allowed Nicholls State to knock down 24 out of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.5% in the matchup. They shot 32.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 14 out of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). When talking about rebounding, Baylor allowed Nicholls State to grab 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Langston Love ended up being a factor for the Bears for the matchup. He earned 23 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game. He made 8 of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 80.0%, and added 1 rebound.

Baylor has a record of 7-0 so far this season. The Bears are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per contest (40th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. Baylor has tallied 651 pts so far this year (93.0 per game) and they collect 39.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bears are hitting on 52.0% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the nation.

The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 215th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.6. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (196th in the country). The Baylor defense allows 29.8% on 3-point attempts (45 of 151) and their opposition knocks down 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.0 assists and 30.6 boards every game, which is ranked 230th and 35th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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