SE Louisiana Lions vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Raider Arena in Destin, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (0-4) will compete against the SE Louisiana Lions (1-3) at Raider Arena on Friday.

The SE Louisiana Lions faced Santa Clara and ended up losing by a score of 65-63 in their last game. SE Louisiana ended with a 34.0% FG percentage (18 out of 53) and made 9 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lions buried 18 of 19 shots for a percentage of 94.7%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 dimes for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, SE Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 27 of 53 shooting. Santa Clara recorded 16 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Santa Clara snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Santa Clara finished the game shooting 45.5% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Lions finished with 14 and Santa Clara had 16 fouls.

Alec Woodard is one player who was a factor in this contest. He finished with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played for 32 mins and pulled down 9 boards. He ended up going 54.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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SE Louisiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 1-3 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, SE Louisiana is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 47 dimes so far this year, which ranks 286th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are shooting 32.3% on 3-pointers (20 of 62) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.0 pts per game (287th in the nation) while going 41.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% from beyond the arc and they are 333rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (81.8). The Lions defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (121 of 269) and they concede 40.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 321st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 76 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Western Michigan Broncos took a loss by a final score of 73-56 when they faced Ohio State. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Western Michigan allowed Ohio State to grab 36 in all (9 offensive). They finished 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 25 and ended up going 5 out of 11 from the charity stripe (45.5%). The Broncos allowed Ohio State to convert 29 of 62 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Broncos went 23 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 37.1%. Concerning 3-pointers, Western Michigan buried 7 out of 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to convert 3 of the free throws for a rate of 33.3%. Ohio State earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Broncos pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game.

Seth Hubbard was important for the Broncos for this contest. He earned 24 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 10 of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 1 rebound.

Western Michigan has a record of 0-4 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which ranks them 299th in the nation. Western Michigan has accumulated 261 points so far this season (65.3 per contest) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per game (282nd in the country) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Broncos have committed 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 56.1% from the free throw line.

The Broncos on defense are ranked 241st in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.3. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (243rd in the nation). The Western Michigan defense gives up 34.0% on 3-pointers (33 of 97) and their opposition knocks down 65.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.3 assists and 37.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 141st and 259th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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