Chicago State Cougars vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (1-1) will try to defeat the Chicago State Cougars (0-2) at Moody Center on Tuesday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced Youngstown State and took a loss by a final of 80-60 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 25 while Youngstown State had 17 fouls. They made 5 of their 19 tries from 3-point land. Youngstown State finished the game at 71.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 32 shots. Additionally, Youngstown State snagged 46 rebounds (17 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Youngstown State distributed 13 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. In reference to defending, Chicago State allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cougars buried 19 of their 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Chicago State wrapped up the contest having earned a 31.1% FG percentage (19 out of 61) and made 3 of their 14 three-point shots.

Gabe Spinelli is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He notched 15 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 22 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Chicago State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-2 this season. They currently have an average of 66.0 pts per game (312th in the country) on 36.6% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 27.5% on shots from 3-point land (11 of 40) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 17 assists on the year, which has them ranked 341st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 24.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cougars have forced 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are 212th in college hoops in giving up assists with 27 relinquished on the campaign. The Cougars are giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (52 of 123) and they concede 46.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 25.0% from beyond the arc while they are 291st in college basketball in opponents PPG (79.5).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Longhorns took home the win by a final score of 90-59 when they faced Houston Christian. Regarding how they rebounded, Texas allowed Houston Christian to snag 22 in total (4 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 10 of 30 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Longhorns allowed Houston Christian to convert 18 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Longhorns finished shooting 36 out of 62 from the field which had them sitting at 58.1%. Regarding 3-point shots, Texas converted 10 out of their 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. Houston Christian was called for 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Longhorns earned 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest.

Tre Johnson ended up being a factor for the Longhorns for the game. He scored 28 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for this game. He buried 11 out of 18 for this contest for a rate of 61.1%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Texas has a record of 1-1 this season. The Longhorns are committing 14.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per contest (159th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.0 times per contest. Texas has accounted for 162 points on the campaign (81.0 per game) and they grab 37.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Longhorns are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 167th in college basketball.

The Longhorns are ranked 174th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the field (167th in D-1). The Texas defense gives up 41.4% on 3-point attempts (24 of 58) and their opponents are making 80.6% of their foul shots. They give up 12.0 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which is ranked 170th and 143rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago State

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