SMU Mustangs vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN

The Florida State Seminoles (4-4) will compete against the SMU Mustangs (6-4) at Donald L. Tucker Center on Saturday.

The SMU Mustangs faced Arizona State and took a loss by a score of 76-74 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mustangs left the arena with 27 while Arizona State accumulated 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Arizona State ended up going 74.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 32 of their 43 attempts. Furthermore, Arizona State pulled down 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona State distributed 11 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, SMU allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the floor on 19 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for the game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mustangs converted 10 of 19 attempts for a rate of 52.6%. SMU walked away from the game with a 45.3% FG percentage (29 of 64) and buried 6 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Zhuric Phelps is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He notched 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 55.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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SMU heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-4 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, SMU is snagging 40.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 155 assists for the year, which is 91st in the nation in terms of passing. The Mustangs are shooting 33.8% on three-point shots (70 of 207) and 68.6% from the free throw line. They average 74.4 points per game (194th in the country) while shooting 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mustangs are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They are 236th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 133 surrendered this year. The Mustangs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.5% (217 of 579) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 28.0% on shots from distance and they rank 31st in the country in PPG allowed (63.4).

The last time they took the court, the Florida State Seminoles took a defeat with a final score of 88-72 against South Florida. The Seminoles corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. South Florida was called for 24 fouls in this contest which took the Seminoles to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 51.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Florida State buried 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Seminoles ended up going 23 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.0%. The Seminoles allowed South Florida to make 26 out of 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.6% for the game. They went 52.2% from three-point range by going 12 out of 23 and finished the game at 24 of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Florida State allowed South Florida to grab 34 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Jamir Watkins pitched in for the Seminoles in this game. He converted 5 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 25 minutes on the court and totaled 3 dimes for the contest.

Florida State has a record of 4-4 for the campaign. The Seminoles are committing 21.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 64.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (92nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Florida State has accumulated 624 pts on the year (78.0 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Seminoles are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is 185th in the nation.

The Seminoles defensively are ranked 283rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 75.4. They are able to force 16.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (203rd in college hoops). The Florida State defense allows 29.0% on shots from 3-point land (47 of 162) and opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.6 dimes and 38.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 110th and 317th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SMU

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