Arkansas State Red Wolves vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The UL Monroe Warhawks (5-12) host the Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-11) at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves played Texas State and took home the win by a score of 79-72 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Red Wolves ended up walking away with 19 while Texas State accumulated 17 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 9 shots from distance. Texas State finished 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 21 of their 24 tries. Furthermore, Texas State grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas State dished out 10 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 13 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Red Wolves converted 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Arkansas State walked away from the game with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and made 11 of their 31 three-point shots.

Avery Felts is a player who was a contributor in the game. He went 62.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He played 23 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He was able to score 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Arkansas State will enter this contest with a mark of 8-11 so far this season. They have an average of 78.3 pts per game (83rd in the nation) while shooting 43.6% from the floor. The Red Wolves are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (194 of 548) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Arkansas State is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 290 dimes so far this season, which is 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Red Wolves are forcing 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They surrender 32.8% from beyond the arc while they are 329th in college basketball in PPG allowed (78.5). The Red Wolves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (523 of 1,151) and they concede 36.9 boards per game as a squad. They are 99th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 223 conceded this season.

In their last game, the UL Monroe Warhawks took home the win by a final score of 80-73 against Old Dominion. In regard to team rebounding, UL Monroe allowed Old Dominion to get 20 in total (5 offensive). They went 32.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 25 and ended up going 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). The Warhawks permitted Old Dominion to convert 26 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Warhawks shot 24 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 49.0%. In regard to shots from downtown, UL Monroe converted 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Old Dominion earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Warhawks to the free throw line for a total of 36 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Warhawks were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this game.

Tyreke Locure pitched in for the Warhawks in this game. He tallied 20 points in his 25 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in the game. He converted 5 of 10 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

UL Monroe has a record of 5-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Warhawks are hitting on 41.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 329th in the nation. UL Monroe has accounted for 1,154 points so far this season (67.9 per contest) and they collect 39.2 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per game (157th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. The Warhawks are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 65.4% from the charity stripe.

The UL Monroe defense allows 34.3% on 3-point attempts (152 of 443) and their opponents are converting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.9 dimes and 34.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 323rd and 170th in those categories. The Warhawks on the defensive side of the court are 236th in college basketball in points given up per game with 73.2. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (126th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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