Stetson Hatters vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Houston Cougars

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Houston Cougars (2-0) will take on the Stetson Hatters (1-1) at Fertitta Center on Monday.

The Stetson Hatters faced UNLV and took a loss by a score of 71-55 in their last game. Stetson finished the game with a 31.8% FG percentage (21 of 66) and made 7 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hatters knocked down 6 of their 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers, but didn't notch a steal. When talking about the defense, Stetson allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the floor on 27 out of 65 shooting. UNLV earned 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, UNLV pulled down 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UNLV finished the game at 63.6% at the free throw line by burying 7 of 11 tries. They made 10 of their 31 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Hatters finished with 12 while UNLV recorded 14 personal fouls.

Jalen Blackmon is a player who played a role in this game. He scored 18 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He shot 35.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Stetson will play this game with a record of 1-1 so far this season. They average 82.0 pts per game (136th in the nation) on 43.0% from the floor. The Hatters are shooting 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (20 of 66) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Stetson is grabbing 54.0 boards per contest and has tallied 35 dimes for the campaign, which is 84th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 12.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hatters are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.5 fouls. They are 250th in college basketball in giving up assists with 27 surrendered for the season. The Hatters defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 34.3% (48 of 140) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 24.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 92nd in the nation in points per game allowed (62.5).

The last time they took the court, the Houston Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 82-50 when they faced Texas A&M Community College. When discussing attacking the glass, Houston allowed Texas A&M Community College to collect 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 23.8% from three-point range via 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Cougars allowed Texas A&M Community College to knock down 19 of their 64 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 29.7% for the contest. In all, the Cougars finished the game shooting 28 for 67 from the floor which had them shooting 41.8%. In reference to shots from distance, Houston converted 6 of their 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to convert 20 of those for a percentage of 58.8%. Texas A&M Community College had 23 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 13 steals in this matchup. The Cougars were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 51 for the matchup.

J'Wan Roberts was important for the Cougars in the matchup. He had 17 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 4 assists for this game. He made 6 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are hitting on 42.2% from the floor, which is 248th in the country. Houston has scored 166 pts on the season (83.0 per contest) and they grab 50.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 17.5 times per game (77th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. The Cougars are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 65.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 3rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 40.5. They are forcing their opponents into 21.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 29.1% from the floor (6th in college basketball). The Houston defense allows 21.6% on 3-point shots (8 of 37) and their opposition knocks down 44.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 8.0 dimes and 35.5 total boards per game, which is 42nd and 178th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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