Coppin State Eagles vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

The Coppin State Eagles (0-11) are traveling to Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2).

The Coppin State Eagles faced off with North Carolina State and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-56 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 17 and North Carolina State recorded 21 personal fouls. They also made 6 of their 18 shots from distance. North Carolina State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 16 of 24 attempts. On top of that, North Carolina State collected 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina State totaled 8 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Coppin State allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles made 16 of 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Coppin State wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.2% field goal percentage (19 of 44) and made 2 of 9 shots from beyond the arc.

Peter Oduro is one guy who was a factor for the game. He finished shooting 71.4% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 26 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He accounted for 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Coppin State will enter this contest with a record of 0-11 for the season. They average 54.7 points per outing (363rd in D-1) on 35.8% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 24.6% on shots from distance (44 of 179) and 65.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Coppin State is pulling in 30.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 94 dimes on the year, which is 357th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 301st in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.6). The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (293 of 605) and they concede 38.9 boards per contest as a group. They are 338th in college basketball in allowing assists with 165 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions took a loss by a final score of 80-76 against Rutgers. When it comes to team rebounding, Penn State permitted Rutgers to get 42 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.4% from 3-point land by going 8 of 22 and ended up going 14 of 25 at the charity stripe (56.0%). The Nittany Lions permitted Rutgers to make 29 of 60 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 48.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nittany Lions ended up shooting 30 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, Penn State made 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a clip of 77.8%. Rutgers earned 14 fouls for the contest which got the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for 9 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Nittany Lions snagged 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

Zach Hicks was important for the Nittany Lions for the matchup. He buried 6 of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for the contest.

Penn State has a win-loss mark of 8-2 on the campaign. The Nittany Lions are committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.1 times per game (19th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Penn State has accounted for 887 points on the season (88.7 per game) and they snag 36.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 51.1% from the field, which ranks them 5th in D-1.

The Penn State defense allows 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (77 of 227) and their opposition knocks down 67.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.5 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 280th and 115th in those categories on the defensive end. The Nittany Lions on the defensive side of the court are 134th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They are able to force 17.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (185th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coppin State

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