UT Martin Skyhawks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

Humphrey Coliseum is where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) will take on the UT Martin Skyhawks (1-0) on Saturday.

The UT Martin Skyhawks took the court against Champion Christian and earned the victory with a final of 104-76 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Skyhawks ended up with 5 and Champion Christian finished the game with 14 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of their 38 attempts from three-point range. Champion Christian finished 100.0% from the free throw line by making 3 of 3 tries. In addition, Champion Christian collected 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Champion Christian earned 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, UT Martin allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 29 out of 79 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 15 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 52 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Skyhawks knocked down 10 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. UT Martin finished the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 of 83) and made 10 of their 29 three-point attempts.

Justus Jackson is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He accumulated 18 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins played but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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UT Martin will play this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this year. They turn it over 18.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 5.0 fouls every game. As a unit, UT Martin is pulling in 57.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 17 assists on the campaign, which is 128th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Skyhawks are hitting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 29) and 83.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 104.0 pts per contest (25th in Division 1) while connecting on 50.6% from the field.

On defense, the Skyhawks have forced 21.0 turnovers every game while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 233rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 13 conceded this season. The Skyhawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 36.7% (29 of 79) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 39.5% on shots from distance and they are 266th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 71-56 against Arizona State. The Bulldogs were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in the game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Arizona State had 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. When talking about three-point shots, Mississippi State made 10 out of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Arizona State to convert 17 of their 53 tries from the floor which had them at 32.1% in the game. They shot 23.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 5 of 21 and ended up going 17 out of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). Concerning how they rebounded, Mississippi State permitted Arizona State to snag 27 overall (6 offensive).

Trey Fort ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this game. He converted 6 of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 33 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Mississippi State has a mark of 1-0 this season. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.0% from the field, which ranks 254th in the country. Mississippi State has tallied 71 points this season and they average 44.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.0 times per game (253rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Mississippi State defense allows 23.8% on 3-point shots (5 of 21) and their opponents are making 65.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.0 dimes and 31.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 187th and 117th in D-1. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 77th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 56.0. They are forcing 10.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 32.1% from the floor (60th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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