Charlotte 49ers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN

The Tulane Green Wave (12-7) will try to beat the Charlotte 49ers (12-7) at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced UAB and went home with a win by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. Charlotte ended the game with a 52.1% FG percentage (25 of 48) and converted 6 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the 49ers converted 20 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 20 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 53.2% from the floor on 25 out of 47 shooting. UAB earned 8 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, UAB grabbed 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UAB finished the contest at 68.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 22 shots. They buried 5 out of their 13 tries from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the 49ers ended up with 15 while UAB accumulated 18 fouls.

Lu'Cye Patterson is one guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He went 46.7% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a win-loss record of 12-7 so far this year. They average 69.0 pts per game (303rd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.6% from the field. The 49ers are hitting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (124 of 385) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 32.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 259 assists for the season, which is 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a group they commit 15.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the 49ers are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They concede 31.6% on shots from downtown while they are 28th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (64.4). The 49ers are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.1% (437 of 1,038) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 20th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 193 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave took a defeat with a final score of 89-88 when they faced UTSA. The Green Wave collected 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. UTSA earned 21 fouls for this game which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.1%. In reference to three-point attempts, Tulane buried 12 of their 24 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Green Wave shot 29 out of 60 from the field which had them at 48.3%. The Green Wave permitted UTSA to knock down 28 out of their 68 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.2% in this matchup. They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 of 36 and finished the contest at 21 out of 30 at the charity stripe (70.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, Tulane permitted UTSA to grab 46 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Kevin Cross ended up being a factor for the Green Wave in this contest. He converted 8 of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Tulane has a mark of 12-7 this year. The Green Wave commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (111th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. Tulane has scored 1,633 pts so far this year (85.9 per game) and they average 33.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Green Wave are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which ranks 16th in the nation.

The Tulane defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 544) and opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.3 dimes and 40.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 336th and 353rd in college basketball. The Green Wave defensively are ranked 343rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 79.5. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (156th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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