Alcorn State Braves vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma Sooners (8-0) will try to defeat the Alcorn State Braves (0-10) at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday.

The Alcorn State Braves played Wichita State and took a loss by a final of 78-54 in their last game. Alcorn State wrapped up the contest with a 26.0% field goal percentage (19 of 73) and buried 5 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Braves buried 11 of their 20 shots for a rate of 55.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defending, Alcorn State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Wichita State totaled 19 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Wichita State collected 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wichita State finished 83.3% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Braves walked away with 16 while Wichita State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Omari Hamilton is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 14 points on 5 out of 18 shooting. He played for 27 mins played and also totaled 8 boards. He finished the game at 27.8% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Alcorn State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-10 for the season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Alcorn State is snagging 35.9 boards per contest and has racked up 95 assists this season, which is 308th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Braves are shooting 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (51 of 182) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 54.9 pts per game (362nd in D-1) while shooting 32.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Braves are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 362nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 189 relinquished this season. The Braves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (265 of 577) and they concede 40.8 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 343rd in college basketball in opponents PPG (81.2).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma Sooners took home the win by a final score of 76-61 against Georgia Tech. The Sooners were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Georgia Tech committed 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, Oklahoma converted 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). Overall, the Sooners finished the game shooting 20 out of 52 from the floor which had them at 38.5%. The Sooners allowed Georgia Tech to bury 22 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.5% in this game. They went 26.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 19 and ended up going 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to rebounding, Oklahoma allowed Georgia Tech to grab 30 in all (7 offensive).

Jeremiah Fears ended up being a major contributor for the Sooners for the game. He totaled 18 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 5 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a mark of 8-0 this season. As an offense, the Sooners are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 114th in the country. Oklahoma has totaled 641 points so far this season (80.1 per contest) and they snag 33.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (136th in the country) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. The Sooners have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.1% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma defense allows 26.5% on three-point shots (53 of 200) and opponents are making 68.5% of their foul shots. They give up 9.9 dimes and 33.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 34th and 128th in college basketball. The Sooners on the defensive side of the court are 48th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (115th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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