South Alabama Jaguars vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (7-5) are traveling to Chartway Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-8).

The South Alabama Jaguars faced off with Alabama A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 83-67 in their last game. South Alabama ended the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (27 out of 68) and knocked down 6 out of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Jaguars knocked down 23 of their 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, South Alabama let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 out of 63 shooting. Alabama A&M doled out 7 assists and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Alabama A&M pulled down 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama A&M walked away from this one shooting 69.6% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 23 attempts. They made 1 out of their 12 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 23 while Alabama A&M recorded 18 personal fouls.

Tyrell Jones is a player who played a role for the game. He totaled 18 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He finished shooting 37.5% from the floor and earned 3 dimes.

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South Alabama comes into this game with a win-loss record of 7-5 for the season. They are averaging 74.4 pts per contest (194th in Division 1) while hitting 43.5% from the floor. The Jaguars are shooting 31.4% on 3-point shots (85 of 271) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Alabama is snagging 34.2 boards per game and has tallied 125 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 343rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.2 times per game and as a group they commit 17.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 90th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 135 conceded on the year. The Jaguars defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (319 of 719) and they surrender 38.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 30.4% on 3-pointers and they are 272nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (74.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a final score of 87-65 when they played UMass. The Monarchs snagged 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. UMass committed 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Old Dominion knocked down 2 of 16 attempts (12.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Monarchs ended up going 23 for 54 from the field which had them at 42.6%. The Monarchs allowed UMass to convert 33 of 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.1% for this game. They finished shooting 35.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 14 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Old Dominion permitted UMass to get 38 in all (9 offensive).

Tyrone Williams ended up being a factor for the Monarchs in this matchup. He converted 9 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and earned 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 4-8 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Monarchs are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 234th in D-1. Old Dominion has accumulated 855 pts on the year (71.3 per contest) and they grab 34.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.4 times per game (339th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest. The Monarchs commit 18.8 fouls every game and they go 67.3% from the free throw line.

The Old Dominion defense allows 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 298) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.1 dimes and 37.1 boards per contest, which is 281st and 277th in the nation. The Monarchs are ranked 316th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 77.6. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (286th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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