Alcorn State Braves vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Washington Huskies

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN+

The Washington Huskies (3-1) will go up against the Alcorn State Braves (0-5) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Friday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced off with TCU and took a loss by a score of 71-48 in their last contest. Alcorn State ended the game having earned a 30.4% FG percentage (17 of 56) and buried 4 of 13 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Braves made 10 of their 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 8 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Alcorn State allowed 45.5% from the floor on 25 out of 55 shooting. TCU distributed 17 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, TCU pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. TCU finished the game shooting 52.6% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 19 tries. They also knocked down 11 out of their 32 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Braves walked away with 14 while TCU recorded 14 fouls.

Keionte Cornelius is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 20 minutes played and collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Alcorn State comes into this contest with a mark of 0-5 this season. They are turning it over 16.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alcorn State is pulling down 33.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 46 dimes this season, which ranks 326th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Braves are connecting on 27.9% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 68) and 68.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 52.0 points per game (362nd in the country) on 32.9% from the field.

On defense, the Braves have forced 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 39.4% from beyond the arc and they are 350th in D-1 in opponents PPG (83.6). The Braves defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (136 of 293) and they surrender 39.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 354th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 103 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Washington Huskies took home the win by a final score of 74-69 when they faced UMass Lowell. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Washington permitted UMass Lowell to grab 31 in total (8 offensive). They shot 12.5% from distance by shooting 2 out of 16 and finished the contest at 17 out of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Huskies permitted UMass Lowell to knock down 25 of 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies finished shooting 27 for 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Washington buried 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to make 17 of them for a clip of 65.4%. UMass Lowell was called for 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Huskies were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 23 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this contest.

Great Osobor ended up being important for the Huskies for the contest. He totaled 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 21 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and added 18 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 3-1 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are hitting on 40.2% from the floor, which is 320th in the nation. Washington has accumulated 283 pts on the season (70.8 per contest) and they pull in 41.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per game (318th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Huskies have committed 20.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 57.8% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 110th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 66.8. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (135th in college basketball). The Washington defense gives up 27.9% on three-point shots (19 of 68) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their foul shots. They give up 7.8 dimes and 36.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 12th and 268th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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