Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Tulane Green Wave (3-0) are welcoming the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (0-3) at Devlin Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took the court against IPFW and took a loss by a score of 91-69 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 23 while IPFW accumulated 17 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. IPFW finished the contest at 83.9% from the free throw line by burying 26 of their 31 attempts. In addition, IPFW had 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. IPFW earned 10 dimes and had 14 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the field on 28 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 10 of 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Bethune-Cookman wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 of 55) and buried 9 of their 26 three-point attempts.

Daniel Rouzan is a player who was a factor in the game. He went 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 24 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman comes into this game with a record of 0-3 for the season. They currently have an average of 62.7 pts per game (341st in college basketball) while going 40.7% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 35.3% on 3-point shots (24 of 68) and 64.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is grabbing 29.7 boards per game and has tallied 35 assists so far this season, which is 276th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 17.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 193rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 conceded this season. The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (83 of 182) and they surrender 40.3 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 37.7% on shots from downtown while they are 329th in the nation in PPG allowed (82.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave went home victorious with a score of 84-51 when they faced Alcorn State. The Green Wave recorded 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. Alcorn State was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 15 of those for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Tulane converted 15 of their 35 attempts (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Green Wave finished shooting 27 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. The Green Wave allowed Alcorn State to knock down 20 of their 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 35.7% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 10.0% from distance by connecting on 1 of 10 and ended up going 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Tulane allowed Alcorn State to snag 28 in total (13 offensive).

Kaleb Banks was important for the Green Wave for the game. He converted 9 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 28 mins of playing time and added 2 assists in this matchup.

Tulane has a record of 3-0 so far this year. The Green Wave are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (93rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. Tulane has tallied 240 pts on the campaign (80.0 per game) and they snag 41.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Green Wave are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 221st in the country.

The Green Wave defensively are ranked 7th in college basketball in points given up per game with 52.3. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 30.2% from the field (1st in the nation). The Tulane defense allows 22.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 68) and their opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 39.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 178th and 307th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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