California Baptist Lancers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (4-2) will play the California Baptist Lancers (4-2) at Acrisure Arena on Tuesday.

The California Baptist Lancers faced Eastern Washington and took home the win by a score of 79-68 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Lancers ended up with 17 while Eastern Washington totaled 15 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. Eastern Washington went 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 21 shots. In addition, Eastern Washington had 24 rebounds (10 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Eastern Washington earned 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, California Baptist allowed 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lancers made 9 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. California Baptist ended the contest with a 56.1% FG percentage (32 of 57) and converted 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is someone who came through for the game. He was able to score 15 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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California Baptist will enter this contest with a record of 4-2 for the season. They average 79.5 points per outing (148th in college basketball) while going 45.4% from the field. The Lancers are connecting on 28.9% on three-point shots (37 of 128) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, California Baptist is pulling in 34.7 boards per game and is sitting with 73 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 252nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lancers are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 161st in college basketball in allowing assists with 71 surrendered for the campaign. The Lancers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (170 of 357) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 39.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 279th in the nation in PPG allowed (76.0).

In their last game, the SMU Mustangs took a loss by a score of 84-79 against Mississippi State. The Mustangs pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Mississippi State earned 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of those for a percentage of 67.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, SMU buried 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mustangs went 24 for 47 from the floor which had them at 51.1%. The Mustangs permitted Mississippi State to make 28 of 68 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.2% in this matchup. They shot 34.6% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 26 and ended up going 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, SMU allowed Mississippi State to snag 31 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Kario Oquendo pitched in for the Mustangs for the contest. He made 4 out of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 19 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

SMU has a mark of 4-2 on the campaign. The Mustangs are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.0 times per contest (40th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per contest. SMU has 538 points so far this season (89.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.2 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Mustangs are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is 73rd in the country.

The SMU defense concedes 32.6% on three-point shots (47 of 144) and their opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.2 assists and 35.2 boards every game, which is 257th and 196th in college hoops. The Mustangs are ranked 224th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.8. They are able to force 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (46th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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