Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (5-4) are headed to Arena Auditorium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (5-3).

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took the court against Louisiana Tech and ended up losing by a score of 56-49 in their last game. Stephen F. Austin finished the contest with a 21.9% field goal percentage (14 out of 64) and made 1 of their 18 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks knocked down 20 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 39 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 3 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed 37.5% from the floor on 15 of 40 shooting. Louisiana Tech doled out 6 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, Louisiana Tech snagged 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisiana Tech finished the game at 61.1% from the free throw line by converting 22 of 36 attempts. They buried 4 of their 14 shots from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 27 while Louisiana Tech recorded 24 personal fouls.

Latrell Jossell is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 30.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 31 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 7 points on 3 of 10 shooting.

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Stephen F. Austin heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-4 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 18.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Stephen F. Austin is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 111 dimes this season, which is 215th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Lumberjacks are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (60 of 174) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They average 75.0 points per outing (172nd in the nation) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lumberjacks are able to force 17.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 86th in college basketball in allowing assists with 91 relinquished on the season. The Lumberjacks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (203 of 502) and they surrender 32.9 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 33.9% on 3-point shots while they are 148th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 80-59 against South Dakota Mines. The Cowboys collected 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. South Dakota Mines committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a clip of 66.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wyoming knocked down 8 of 15 attempts (53.3%). When the game finished, the Cowboys ended up going 26 for 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1%. The Cowboys allowed South Dakota Mines to bury 23 of their 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.3% for the game. They finished the game shooting 25.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 27 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 at the charity stripe (85.7%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Wyoming permitted South Dakota Mines to get 21 in total (4 offensive).

Cam Manyawu pitched in for the Cowboys in this game. He earned 20 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and earned 11 rebounds.

Wyoming has a mark of 5-3 this season. When it comes to offense, the Cowboys are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 64th in the nation. Wyoming has accumulated 611 points so far this year (76.4 per game) and they grab 34.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per contest (182nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 16.0 times per contest. The Cowboys are committing 15.6 fouls per contest while shooting 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys are ranked 155th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.8. They have forced 15.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (158th in college hoops). The Wyoming defense concedes 29.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (56 of 187) and their opponents are making 81.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.8 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, ranking them 66th and 98th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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