UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-0) are on their way to McCamish Pavilion on Tuesday where they will play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-0).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks took the court against Dartmouth and walked away with a win by a score of 81-48 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the River Hawks ended up with 20 while Dartmouth accumulated 13 fouls. They knocked down 2 out of their 21 tries from 3-point range. Dartmouth ended up shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 18 attempts. Moreover, Dartmouth grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Dartmouth totaled 6 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, UMass Lowell let their opponent shoot 32.7% from the floor on 18 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the River Hawks buried 8 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. UMass Lowell wrapped up the game with a 51.6% field goal percentage (33 of 64) and made 7 of 21 3-pointers.

Ayinde Hikim is someone who came through for the matchup. He left the arena with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.8% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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UMass Lowell heads into this game with a record of 2-0 this season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, UMass Lowell is pulling down 45.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 28 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 195th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The River Hawks are connecting on 33.3% on 3-pointers (11 of 33) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 88.5 points per contest (59th in D-1) while connecting on 53.5% from the floor.

On defense, the River Hawks are able to force 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They give up 13.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 10th in D-1 in opponents points per game (49.5). The River Hawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 32.8% (39 of 119) and they relinquish 28.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 46th in college basketball in giving up assists with 16 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 88-85 when they played Howard. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia Tech allowed Howard to pull down 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land via 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 19 of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). The Yellow Jackets allowed Howard to bury 30 out of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Yellow Jackets ended up going 34 out of 77 from the floor which had them shooting 44.2%. Concerning three-point shots, Georgia Tech made 4 out of 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 59.3%. Howard earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Yellow Jackets were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup.

Miles Kelly ended up being a factor for the Yellow Jackets for the game. He converted 9 of 24 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 44.5% from the field, which is ranked 198th in the nation. Georgia Tech has tallied 172 pts so far this season (86.0 per game) and they grab 40.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (140th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. The Yellow Jackets commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 61.1% from the charity stripe.

The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 238th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.5. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (269th in Division 1). The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 27.9% on 3-pointers (12 of 43) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 8.5 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 51st and 166th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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