Alcorn State Braves vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Devlin Fieldhouse is where the Tulane Green Wave (1-0) will attempt to defeat the Alcorn State Braves (0-2) on Monday.

The Alcorn State Braves took the court against Utah State and took a loss by a score of 101-46 in their last game. Alcorn State ended with a 29.1% field goal percentage (16 out of 55) and knocked down 7 of their 21 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Braves converted 7 of 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 24 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 7 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 51.4% from the floor on 37 of 72 shooting. Utah State dished out 28 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In addition, Utah State had 45 boards (15 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State finished shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 18 shots. They also converted 12 of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Braves walked away with 15 and Utah State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Keionte Cornelius is a player who played a role in this matchup. He went 40.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 26 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He accounted for 11 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Alcorn State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the season. They average 52.5 pts per contest (354th in Division 1) while going 32.7% from the field. The Braves are hitting 31.3% on shots from downtown (10 of 32) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alcorn State is collecting 28.5 boards per game and has accounted for 16 dimes on the year, which ranks 203rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Braves are able to force 9.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are surrendering 44.9% from beyond the arc and they are 360th in college basketball in opponents PPG (100.5). The Braves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 53.5% (69 of 129) and they concede 44.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 363rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 57 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Tulane Green Wave got the victory with a final of 76-42 when they faced Louisiana Christian. In regard to rebounding, Tulane permitted Louisiana Christian to pull down 32 overall (7 offensive). They finished 13.6% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 22 and ended up going 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Green Wave permitted Louisiana Christian to bury 14 out of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 24.6% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Green Wave ended up shooting 25 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 41.7%. In terms of shots from distance, Tulane converted 10 of 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. Louisiana Christian was called for 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Green Wave to the free throw line for 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Green Wave were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest.

Mari Jordan ended up being a major contributor for the Green Wave in this contest. He made 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Tulane has a mark of 1-0 so far this year. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (124th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. Tulane has totaled 76 points on the year (76.0 per contest) and they average 48.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Green Wave are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks 277th in the country.

The Tulane defense gives up 13.6% from downtown (3 of 22) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 8.0 assists and 36.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 81st and 232nd in D-1. The Green Wave are ranked 12th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 42.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 24.6% from the field (11th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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