UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: PAC12

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (3-0) are hitting the road to Desert Financial Arena on Thursday where they will play the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-1).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Georgia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 74-71 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the River Hawks finished with 19 while Georgia Tech racked up 22 fouls. They also made 6 of their 30 shots from downtown. Georgia Tech ended up shooting 56.5% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 23 shots. On top of that, Georgia Tech totaled 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia Tech recorded 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. With regard to defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to go 37.1% from the field on 26 out of 70 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the River Hawks knocked down 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. UMass Lowell ended the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (28 of 67) and buried 2 of 15 shots from downtown.

Ayinde Hikim is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 24 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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UMass Lowell will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-0 so far this year. They are averaging 83.7 pts per game (100th in the country) while hitting 49.5% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 27.1% on shots from distance (13 of 48) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UMass Lowell is snagging 44.3 rebounds per game and has 40 dimes on the season, which ranks 155th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the River Hawks are forcing 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They surrender 15.9% from 3-point land and they are 21st in the country in points per game allowed (56.7). The River Hawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 34.4% (65 of 189) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a group. They are 125th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 27 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the win with a final of 63-52 when they played Texas Southern. The Sun Devils pulled down 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. Texas Southern was called for 22 fouls for the contest which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to bury 15 of those for a rate of 53.6%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Arizona State made 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). In all, the Sun Devils walked away from this one shooting 21 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 36.8%. The Sun Devils allowed Texas Southern to convert 22 of 68 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.4% for the game. They finished 17.2% from distance by connecting on 5 of 29 and ended up shooting 3 out of 7 at the free throw line (42.9%). In regard to rebounds, Arizona State permitted Texas Southern to snag 44 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Frankie Collins ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this contest. He made 4 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 36.4%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 13 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists in this contest.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 1-1 this year. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls every game while shooting 59.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.5 times per game (270th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Arizona State has 119 points this year (59.5 per contest) and they collect 37.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Sun Devils are connecting on 34.5% from the floor, which is ranked 349th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 60th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 61.5. They are able to force 17.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 35.8% from the field (47th in D-1). The Arizona State defense allows 27.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 55) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.0 assists and 46.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 190th and 352nd in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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