Alcorn State Braves vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Utah Utes

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (14-18 last year) are traveling to Jon M. Huntsman Center on Monday where they will meet the Utah Utes (22-15 last season).

The Alcorn State Braves played Alabama A&M and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-63 in their last game. Alcorn State walked away from the contest with a 37.0% FG percentage (20 of 54) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Braves knocked down 18 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Alabama A&M doled out 15 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Alabama A&M grabbed 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Alabama A&M finished the game at 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 26 shots. They buried 7 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 21 while Alabama A&M totaled 22 fouls.

Jeremiah Gambrell is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He walked away with 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 46.2% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Alcorn State comes into this game after finishing with a record of 14-18 last year. They had an average of 71.9 points per contest (232nd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Braves shot 33.7% on 3-point shots (166 of 492) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a basketball team, Alcorn State pulled down 33.9 rebounds per game and accumulated 371 dimes throughout last year, which was 305th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turned it over 11.6 times per contest and as a group committed 17.7 personal fouls every game.

When they were on the defensive end, the Braves were able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They surrendered 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they were 323rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.4). The Braves defense gave up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (841 of 1,818) and they surrendered 32.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They were ranked 339th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 500 surrendered throughout last year.

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes took a defeat with a final score of 100-90 when they faced Indiana State. When discussing attacking the glass, Utah permitted Indiana State to collect 34 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They went 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 34 and finished the game at 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Utes permitted Indiana State to make 37 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.9% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Utes shot 34 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Utah converted 17 out of their 29 tries (58.6%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. Indiana State was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Utes earned 23 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this contest.

Deivon Smith was important for the Utes in the game. He had 28 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 6 assists in the matchup. He made 10 out of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Utah had a win-loss mark of 22-15 last year. As an offense, the Utes shot 46.9% from the field, which was ranked 53rd in Division 1. Utah had 2,915 points throughout last season (78.8 per game) and they grabbed 38.9 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 17.7 times per contest (12th in college basketball) and they turned the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Utes were responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per game while shooting 65.0% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense surrendered 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (287 of 855) and opponents made 68.5% of their free throw shots. They conceded 13.9 assists and 36.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 274th and 269th in the country. The Utes defensively were ranked 225th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.2. They forced their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (121st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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