Charlotte 49ers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 1/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN

Moody Coliseum is the site where the SMU Mustangs (9-4) will attempt to beat the Charlotte 49ers (6-5) on Tuesday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced Greensboro College and took home the win by a score of 91-44 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the 49ers walked away with 5 and Greensboro College accounted for 14 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 18 shots from long range. Greensboro College went 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 2 of 4 attempts. In addition, Greensboro College snagged 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Greensboro College recorded 8 dimes and had 1 steal in the game. In relation to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the field on 17 of 46 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes for the game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the 49ers converted 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Charlotte ended the game with a 54.8% field goal percentage (34 out of 62) and buried 11 of 27 3-pointers.

Robert Braswell is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and totaled 9 rebounds. He ended up going 58.3% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Charlotte will take the court with a record of 6-5 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 32.1 boards per game and is sitting with 155 assists on the season, which ranks 242nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The 49ers are hitting 31.8% on 3-pointers (71 of 223) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.1 points per contest (312th in the nation) on 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 49ers have forced 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They give up 33.5% on shots from distance while they are 17th in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.1). The 49ers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (242 of 592) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 21st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 115 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 92-65 against Murray State. The Mustangs snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Murray State was called for 15 fouls for this contest which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 9 of them for a rate of 56.3%. Regarding shooting from distance, SMU buried 15 of their 23 tries (65.2%). In all, the Mustangs finished 34 out of 57 from the field which had them sitting at 59.6%. The Mustangs permitted Murray State to bury 22 of 67 attempts from the floor which had them at 32.8% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 19.2% from three-point range via 5 out of 26 and finished the game at 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, SMU permitted Murray State to snag 34 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Chuck Harris ended up being a major contributor for the Mustangs in this matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 5 dimes for the game. He buried 5 out of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

SMU has a record of 9-4 so far this year. The Mustangs commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they go 66.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.2 times per game (59th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per game. SMU has scored 993 pts on the season (76.4 per contest) and they snag 40.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Mustangs are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 97th in college hoops.

The SMU defense allows 25.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (74 of 287) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 116th and 175th in college basketball. The Mustangs on the defensive end are ranked 18th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 62.2. They have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.3% from the field (4th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SMU

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