Central Michigan Chippewas vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (1-0) are hosting the Central Michigan Chippewas (1-1) at Fiserv Forum on Monday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas stepped onto the hardwood against Stony Brook and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-72 in their last contest. Central Michigan wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 of 58) and converted 7 out of their 24 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 9 of 18 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. Stony Brook distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Stony Brook pulled down 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Stony Brook finished 56.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 25 shots. They also converted 7 of their 18 attempts from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 20 while Stony Brook finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jakobi Heady is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 15 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and grabbed 8 boards. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Central Michigan will enter this matchup with a record of 1-1 on the season. They have an average of 73.0 points per contest (254th in Division 1) while hitting 49.1% from the floor. The Chippewas are shooting 29.1% on three-point shots (16 of 55) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Central Michigan is snagging 35.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 31 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 37th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game and as a group they commit 16.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 297th in college basketball in giving up assists with 24 surrendered on the year. The Chippewas defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (51 of 111) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 208th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.5).

When they last played, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the victory with a final of 102-62 when they played Stony Brook. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. Stony Brook was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. In reference to 3-pointers, Marquette buried 9 of 31 tries (29.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles finished shooting 40 for 68 from the field which had them sitting at 58.8%. The Golden Eagles allowed Stony Brook to convert 22 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them at 36.7% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 28.0% from 3-point land via 7 out of 25 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Marquette permitted Stony Brook to get 26 in all (10 offensive).

Kameron Jones pitched in for the Golden Eagles for this game. He tallied 32 points in his 26 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for the game. He converted 14 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 87.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Marquette has a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. The Golden Eagles are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.0 times per contest (44th in Division 1) and they turn it over 7.0 times per contest. Marquette has scored 102 pts on the year (102.0 per contest) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 58.8% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the nation.

The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 127th in D-1 in points given up per game with 62.0. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.7% from the floor (127th in D-1). The Marquette defense concedes 28.0% on shots from distance (7 of 25) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 30.0 rebounds every game, which is 187th and 101st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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