Canisius Griffins vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (27-9 last season) will go up against the Canisius Golden Griffins (14-18 last year) at McKale Center on Monday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins faced Quinnipiac and took a loss by a final of 76-52 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Griffins left the arena with 12 while Quinnipiac finished the game with 8 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 14 attempts from distance. Quinnipiac shot 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 shots. On top of that, Quinnipiac pulled down 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Quinnipiac earned 18 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Canisius let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Griffins converted 2 of their 6 tries for a rate of 33.3%. Canisius finished the game with a 35.5% FG percentage (22 of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 26 three-point attempts.

Tre Dinkins is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He played 40 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 35.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Canisius enters this matchup after finishing with a record of 14-18 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a unit committed 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Canisius snagged 36.9 rebounds per game and racked up 401 dimes throughout last year, which ranked 250th in the country in terms of passing. The Griffins shot 33.6% on shots from distance (232 of 690) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 70.4 points per contest (272nd in the country) on 44.0% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Griffins were able to force 11.3 turnovers every game and they drew 15.4 personal fouls. They were 233rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 441 relinquished over the course of last season. The Griffins defense allowed a shooting percentage of 45.2% (864 of 1,913) and they surrendered 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrendered 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 188th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-72 when they played Clemson. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Arizona permitted Clemson to grab 33 in all (6 offensive). They went 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Wildcats permitted Clemson to knock down 29 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Wildcats went 25 for 67 from the field which had them at 37.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona made 5 of their 28 attempts (17.9%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 68.0%. Clemson was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats recorded 25 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the matchup.

Jaden Bradley ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this game. He buried 4 out of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 25 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in the matchup.

Arizona had a mark of 27-9 last year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats hit 48.4% from the field, which ranked 19th in the nation. Arizona scored 3,137 points last season (87.1 per contest) and they grabbed 42.6 boards per game. They got an assist 18.5 times per game (4th in D-1) and they lost possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Wildcats committed 16.4 fouls per game and they shot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats defensively were ranked 185th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They forced their opponents into 13.4 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (82nd in college hoops). The Arizona defense gave up 32.9% on 3-point shots (281 of 853) and their opposition made 71.2% of their free throw shots. They conceded 13.8 dimes and 32.6 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 264th and 58th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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