Southern Jaguars vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse is where the Tulane Green Wave (6-2) will meet the Southern Jaguars (4-6) on Saturday.

The Southern Jaguars took the court against Champion Christian and walked away with a win by a score of 109-61 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 15 and Champion Christian racked up 19 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. Champion Christian went 70.6% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Champion Christian snagged 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Champion Christian recorded 9 dimes and had 13 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 35 turnovers and earning 23 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 47 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Jaguars converted 23 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 82.1%. Southern wrapped up the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (40 of 79) and made 6 of their 24 3-point shots.

Tai'reon Joseph is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 42.1% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He recorded 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Southern steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-6 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Southern is snagging 30.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 129 assists so far this season, which ranks 215th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Jaguars are hitting 29.3% on three-point attempts (66 of 225) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. They average 71.2 pts per contest (264th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Jaguars have forced 18.5 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 fouls. They give up 31.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 318th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.0). The Jaguars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (274 of 573) and they concede 39.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 331st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 161 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Tulane Green Wave took a defeat with a final score of 106-76 when they played Mississippi State. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Tulane allowed Mississippi State to grab 42 in total (12 offensive). They finished 46.4% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 28 and ended up shooting 11 out of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). The Green Wave allowed Mississippi State to make 41 out of their 70 attempts from the field which left them shooting 58.6% in this contest. In all, the Green Wave went 24 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. With respect to shots from downtown, Tulane knocked down 5 of their 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to make 23 of them for a clip of 67.6%. Mississippi State earned 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Green Wave to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Green Wave snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this game.

Kolby King was important for the Green Wave for the contest. He converted 5 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 22 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Tulane has a record of 6-2 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Green Wave are hitting on 51.7% from the field, which ranks 8th in the country. Tulane has scored 695 pts for the year (86.9 per game) and they collect 30.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (232nd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Green Wave commit 16.4 fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Green Wave on the defensive end are ranked 335th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 79.3. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (266th in D-1). The Tulane defense gives up 33.0% on shots from distance (72 of 218) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 15.1 assists and 37.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 326th and 271st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern

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