Wofford Terriers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (4-4) will go up against the Wofford Terriers (2-5) at Murphy Center on Saturday.

The Wofford Terriers played Lipscomb and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-78 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Terriers walked away with 19 while Lipscomb totaled 14 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Lipscomb shot 68.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 22 shots. Moreover, Lipscomb totaled 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lipscomb totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Wofford allowed 50.8% from the field on 30 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Terriers buried 10 of 11 shots for a rate of 90.9%. Wofford finished the game with a 47.6% FG percentage (30 out of 63) and buried 8 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Corey Tripp is someone who was important for the game. He finished with 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and grabbed 9 boards. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Wofford comes into this matchup with a record of 2-5 for the year. They have an average of 78.3 points per outing (111th in the nation) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. The Terriers are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (64 of 196) and 68.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wofford is pulling in 37.7 boards per game and has earned 103 dimes for the campaign, which is 126th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.9 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Terriers are able to force 9.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 271st in the nation in giving up assists with 99 relinquished for the season. The Terriers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (190 of 413) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.0% on shots from distance and they are 354th in college basketball in opponents points per game (84.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the MTSU Blue Raiders got the victory with a final of 63-59 when they played UMKC. The Blue Raiders collected 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. UMKC committed 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, MTSU buried 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). When the game finished, the Blue Raiders went 20 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. The Blue Raiders permitted UMKC to make 23 of 52 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.2% in this game. They finished 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, MTSU allowed UMKC to pull down 28 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Jordan ended up being a factor for the Blue Raiders in this contest. He made 6 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He had 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

MTSU has a record of 4-4 this year. The Blue Raiders commit 14.5 fouls per contest while shooting 68.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 8.9 times per game (357th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest. MTSU has tallied 521 points for the season (65.1 per game) and they pull down 35.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Raiders are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 312th in college hoops.

The Blue Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 56th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 64.3. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (292nd in D-1). The MTSU defense concedes 28.9% from downtown (39 of 135) and opponents are making 64.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.1 dimes and 32.6 boards per contest, which ranks 95th and 86th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wofford

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