Coppin State Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (1-12) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will play the Georgetown Hoyas (10-2).

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Navy and went home with a win by a final score of 68-60 in their last contest. Coppin State finished with a 37.5% field goal percentage (21 out of 56) and knocked down 6 of 24 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 20 of 30 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to defense, Coppin State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 19 of 47 shooting. Navy dished out 11 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Navy totaled 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Navy shot 63.6% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 22 tries. They made 8 of 27 shots from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 16 and Navy totaled 21 personal fouls.

Toby Nnadozie is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He went 46.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished with 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Coppin State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 1-12 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 55.5 pts per game (363rd in Division 1) while hitting 35.9% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 24.4% on shots from 3-point land (53 of 217) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Coppin State is pulling down 30.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 118 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 360th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are 334th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 207 surrendered for the year. The Eagles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (350 of 719) and they surrender 39.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.5% from beyond the arc while they are 313th in college in PPG allowed (77.1).

For their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas got the victory with a final of 61-60 when they played Seton Hall. The Hoyas corralled 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Seton Hall committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Georgetown converted 4 out of their 12 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas finished shooting 23 out of 43 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.5%. The Hoyas allowed Seton Hall to make 20 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.9% in this contest. They finished 12.5% from distance by going 3 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Georgetown allowed Seton Hall to get 37 in total (20 on the offensive glass).

Thomas Sorber ended up being a factor for the Hoyas in the game. He buried 8 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for this game.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 10-2 on the season. The Hoyas commit 15.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per contest (69th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Georgetown has totaled 907 pts on the year (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoyas are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 85th in the country.

The Hoyas on defense are ranked 31st in college in PPG given up with 63.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (37th in D-1). The Georgetown defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from distance (88 of 272) and their opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 dimes and 33.3 boards every game, which is 132nd and 127th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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