Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-1) are hitting the road to Breslin Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Michigan State Spartans (0-1).

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles faced off with Saint Louis and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-63 in their last game. Southern Indiana ended the game having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 4 of their 18 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Screaming Eagles knocked down 5 of 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. With regard to defending, Southern Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the field on 24 out of 66 shooting. Saint Louis earned 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Saint Louis pulled down 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Saint Louis went 64.3% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 28 attempts. They converted 9 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up with 22 while Saint Louis accumulated 14 fouls.

Jordan Tillmon is one player who was a factor for the game. He recorded 15 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Southern Indiana will play this contest with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 22.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Southern Indiana is collecting 42.0 rebounds per game and has earned 14 dimes on the season, which ranks 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (4 of 18) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 63.0 points per outing (270th in college basketball) while connecting on 41.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Screaming Eagles have forced 6.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 42.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 257th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.0). The Screaming Eagles are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.4% (24 of 66) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 250th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 13 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans took a loss by a final score of 79-76 against James Madison. The Spartans were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. James Madison was called for 32 fouls in this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 37 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 62.2%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Michigan State made 1 of 20 tries (5.0%). In all, the Spartans finished the game shooting 26 for 72 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1%. The Spartans permitted James Madison to bury 25 of their 68 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 27.6% from three-point range via 8 out of 29 and ended up going 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan State allowed James Madison to collect 45 in all (10 offensive).

Tyson Walker pitched in for the Spartans for this game. He buried 12 out of 26 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 35 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Michigan State has a mark of 0-1 on the season. The Spartans commit 21.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 62.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (187th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. Michigan State has 76 pts so far this season and they average 48.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are hitting on 36.1% from the field, which is ranked 280th in college hoops.

The Michigan State defense surrenders 27.6% on 3-point shots (8 of 29) and their opposition knocks down 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.0 dimes and 51.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 273rd and 350th in those defensive categories. The Spartans are ranked 282nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.8% from the field (144th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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