Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-5) are traveling to Mizzou Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Missouri Tigers (3-1).

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions took the court against Texas Tech and took a loss by a score of 98-64 in their last contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff wrapped up the game having earned a 56.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 41) and knocked down 6 of their 15 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Lions converted 6 of 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 9 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed their opponent to shoot 59.7% from the floor on 37 of 62 shooting. Texas Tech earned 30 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Texas Tech collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas Tech ended up going 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 12 tries. They also buried 14 of 35 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Golden Lions finished with 10 and Texas Tech finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Christian Moore is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He racked up 20 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 minutes and totaled 1 board. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 1-5 for the season. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is pulling down 33.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 68 assists for the campaign, which ranks 182nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Lions are hitting 29.2% on 3-pointers (38 of 130) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They average 71.7 points per contest (273rd in the nation) while hitting 45.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Lions are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 361st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (90.7). The Golden Lions defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 48.8% (195 of 400) and they concede 40.0 boards per game as a team. They are 363rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 126 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers got the win with a final of 111-39 against MVSU. The Tigers were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while recording 15 steals in the game. MVSU committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 62.9%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Missouri converted 15 out of 31 tries (48.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up shooting 37 for 65 from the floor which had them at 56.9%. The Tigers permitted MVSU to convert 13 out of 48 tries from the field which had them shooting 27.1% for this contest. They finished 10.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 1 out of 10 and ended up shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Missouri permitted MVSU to collect 24 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Caleb Grill ended up being important for the Tigers for this game. He recorded 15 points in his 18 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in the matchup. He buried 4 of 7 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Missouri has a win-loss record of 3-1 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 51.1% from the field, which ranks 30th in the nation. Missouri has totaled 347 points this year (86.8 per contest) and they collect 33.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (169th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 77th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 65.3. They are able to force 17.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (165th in college hoops). The Missouri defense concedes 37.8% on 3-pointers (28 of 74) and their opponents are converting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.3 assists and 30.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 160th and 42nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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