Southern Jaguars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Marquette Golden Eagles (5-1) will go up against the Southern Jaguars (1-5) on Tuesday.

The Southern Jaguars took the court against Valparaiso and took a loss by a score of 71-59 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Jaguars ended up walking away with 22 and Valparaiso accounted for 11 fouls. They also made 7 of their 20 shots from downtown. Valparaiso went 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 24 tries. In addition, Valparaiso totaled 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Valparaiso distributed 15 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Southern let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Jaguars made 9 of their 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Southern finished the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (22 of 56) and converted 6 of their 20 shots from distance.

Tai'reon Joseph is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Southern heads into this game with a record of 1-5 so far this year. They have an average of 69.7 points per outing (274th in the nation) while connecting on 42.4% from the field. The Jaguars are hitting 31.5% from downtown (41 of 130) and 63.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Southern is snagging 27.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 74 dimes on the season, which is 252nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 21.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They surrender 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 359th in college hoops in opponents points per game (87.2). The Jaguars defense is allowing a FG percentage of 53.1% (186 of 350) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 339th in the country in giving up assists with 108 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 78-75 when they faced Purdue. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the matchup. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. Purdue committed 11 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.9%. With respect to three-point shots, Marquette buried 5 out of their 17 tries (29.4%). Overall, the Golden Eagles shot 30 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7%. The Golden Eagles allowed Purdue to make 30 of 59 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.8% for this contest. They finished shooting 47.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). Concerning team rebounding, Marquette permitted Purdue to grab 32 in total (10 offensive).

Tyler Kolek was important for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He totaled 22 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 6 assists for this contest. He buried 8 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Marquette has a record of 5-1 on the year. The Golden Eagles commit 15.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.2 times per contest (93rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. Marquette has earned 477 pts for the year (79.5 per contest) and they pull in 33.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are shooting 48.9% from the field, which is 48th in D-1.

The Marquette defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-point shots (44 of 129) and their opponents are knocking down 68.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.2 dimes and 36.7 rebounds every game, which is 170th and 251st in Division 1. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 124th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (140th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marquette

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