Davidson Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas

TV: ESPN+

Imperial Arena is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (2-2) will compete against the Davidson Wildcats (4-0) on Wednesday.

The Davidson Wildcats took the court against VMI and notched a win by a score of 93-66 in their last contest. Davidson finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (33 of 66) and made 13 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 14 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 93.3%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing defense, Davidson allowed their opponent to shoot 40.8% from the floor on 20 of 49 shooting. VMI recorded 13 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, VMI grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. VMI walked away from this one shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 28 attempts. They made 6 out of their 21 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 21 and VMI finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Reed Bailey is a guy who came through for this game. He finished 64.3% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Davidson will play this game with a mark of 4-0 on the season. They average 87.0 pts per contest (32nd in Division 1) on 50.8% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (31 of 88) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Davidson is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and has earned 75 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 275th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats have forced 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 16th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 44 conceded for the campaign. The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (91 of 216) and they surrender 28.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 38.5% on 3-pointers while they are 109th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-55 when they played Duke. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Arizona allowed Duke to snag 37 in all (10 offensive). They finished 36.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 9 of 25 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). The Wildcats allowed Duke to make 26 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% in this contest. In all, the Wildcats ended up shooting 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Arizona converted 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Duke had 19 fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game.

Jaden Bradley pitched in for the Wildcats in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He recorded 18 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup.

Arizona has a mark of 2-2 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 215th in college basketball. Arizona has accounted for 338 points this season (84.5 per game) and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.8 times per game (95th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 19.5 fouls every game and they go 67.3% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona defense allows 35.1% from downtown (33 of 94) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.5 assists and 31.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 112th and 57th in those categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 163rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing 15.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (135th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Davidson

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