Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (8-3) welcome the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-8) at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats played South Florida and earned the victory with a final of 77-69 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 25 while South Florida accumulated 17 personal fouls. They converted 6 of 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. South Florida shot 79.2% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 24 tries. In addition, South Florida collected 28 boards (14 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. South Florida doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 22 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Bethune-Cookman wrapped up the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 out of 53) and made 7 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land.

Reggie Ward Jr. is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and snagged 10 boards. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this one with a win-loss mark of 3-8 on the year. They average 64.0 pts per game (346th in the country) while hitting 39.8% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 31.5% on 3-point shots (69 of 219) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is pulling in 32.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 110 dimes so far this year, which ranks 357th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.6 fouls. They give up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 263rd in college in PPG allowed (74.5). The Wildcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (284 of 663) and they relinquish 40.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 240th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 155 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats took a loss by a score of 62-61 when they played Temple. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Davidson permitted Temple to get 34 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 15.8% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Wildcats permitted Temple to knock down 23 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats shot 23 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Davidson buried 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Temple earned 12 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Reed Bailey ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in the game. He accumulated 26 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 8-3 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 129th in Division 1. Davidson has accounted for 848 points for the year (77.1 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per game (66th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.7 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 15.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Davidson defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (87 of 235) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.4 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 75th and 161st in Division 1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 165th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (220th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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