Weber State Wildcats vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Weber State Wildcats (1-0) are traveling to University Credit Union Pavilion on Sunday where they will go up against the St. Mary's Gaels (2-0).

The Weber State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Benedictine College and earned the victory with a final of 96-62 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 18 while Benedictine College recorded 23 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Benedictine College shot 58.8% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 17 tries. Furthermore, Benedictine College collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Benedictine College dished out 13 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Weber State allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 27 of 31 attempts for a rate of 87.1%. Weber State ended having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and buried 9 of their 28 shots from downtown.

Dillon Jones is someone who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 85.7% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins played and also pulled down 14 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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Weber State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this season. They are giving up possession 7.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Weber State is grabbing 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 13 assists for the year, which has them ranked 269th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 28) and 87.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 96.0 points per contest (51st in the country) while hitting 50.8% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 47.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 127th in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.0). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 34.4% (21 of 61) and they surrender 39.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 197th in college basketball in giving up assists with 13 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels walked away with a victory by a final of 72-58 against New Mexico. The Gaels earned 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. New Mexico committed 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, St. Mary's buried 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). In all, the Gaels ended up going 25 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Gaels permitted New Mexico to convert 23 of their 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 37.1% in the game. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 12 and ended up going 8 out of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). With respect to rebounds, St. Mary's allowed New Mexico to snag 32 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Aidan Mahaney was important for the Gaels for this game. He converted 9 of 19 in this contest giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 4 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest.

St. Mary's has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Gaels are shooting 51.6% from the field, which ranks 81st in the country. St. Mary's has accounted for 179 points so far this season and they grab 50.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.5 times per game (93rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.5 times per contest. The Gaels have committed 14.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Gaels defensively are ranked 17th in D-1 in points given up per game with 43.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 26.7% from the field (15th in the country). The St. Mary's defense allows 19.4% on shots from distance (7 of 36) and their opposition knocks down 65.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 5.5 dimes and 29.5 boards every game, which is 24th and 72nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Weber State

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