Penn State Nittany Lions vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, FL

TV: ESPN

The Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) are welcoming the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) at State Farm Field House on Thursday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions played Morehead State and earned the victory with a final of 74-51 in their last contest. Penn State wrapped up the game with a 29.7% FG percentage (19 of 64) and converted 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions converted 30 of 38 tries for a rate of 78.9%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 27 turnovers and having 14 steals. In the matter of the defense, Penn State allowed the other team to go 38.1% from the floor on 16 out of 42 shooting. Morehead State earned 7 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In addition, Morehead State snagged 38 rebounds (2 offensive, 36 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Morehead State finished 62.5% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 24 attempts. They also buried 4 out of their 18 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions ended up walking away with 20 while Morehead State totaled 27 personal fouls.

Kanye Clary is a player who came through in this game. He finished with 14 points on 3 of 14 shooting. He played 27 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 21.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Penn State will enter this matchup with a record of 4-0 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Penn State is snagging 39.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 44 assists this year, which has them ranked 308th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 29.6% on 3-pointers (32 of 108) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.5 pts per contest (153rd in D-1) on 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 21.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 fouls. They rank 52nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 39 relinquished so far this year. The Nittany Lions defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 34.6% (80 of 231) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 19.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 5th in D-1 in points per game allowed (53.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M Aggies took home the win by a final score of 74-66 when they faced Oral Roberts. With respect to rebounding, Texas A&M allowed Oral Roberts to get 28 in all (5 offensive). They shot 39.3% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 28 and finished the game at 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Aggies permitted Oral Roberts to knock down 22 out of their 52 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.3% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Aggies ended up going 26 out of 73 from the floor which had them shooting 35.6%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Texas A&M made 2 of their 22 attempts (9.1%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Oral Roberts committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 24 tries. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Aggies snagged 23 defensive boards and 26 offensive boards totaling 49 in the matchup.

Henry Coleman pitched in for the Aggies in the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 7 of 7 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Texas A&M has a mark of 4-0 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 40.3% from the field, which has them ranked 313th in the country. Texas A&M has accounted for 304 points for the year (76.0 per game) and they grab 47.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (153rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 7.3 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 13.8 fouls every game and they shoot 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Texas A&M defense concedes 29.6% on shots from distance (29 of 98) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.8 dimes and 33.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 167th and 98th in college basketball. The Aggies defensively are ranked 42nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.0. They are forcing 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.3% from the floor (44th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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