Drake Bulldogs vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Valparaiso Beacons (4-3) host the Drake Bulldogs (7-0) at Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday.

The Drake Bulldogs played Georgia Southern and walked away with a win by a score of 61-47 in their last game. Drake wrapped up the game having earned a 39.2% field goal percentage (20 out of 51) and made 6 out of their 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 15 of 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Drake allowed 37.8% from the field on 17 of 45 shooting. Georgia Southern totaled 7 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Georgia Southern had 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia Southern finished the game shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 16 shots. They knocked down 2 of their 15 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 15 while Georgia Southern finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Daniel Abreu is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He walked away with 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Drake comes into this game with a mark of 7-0 so far this season. They currently have an average of 74.1 points per contest (215th in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.3% on three-point shots (54 of 153) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Drake is collecting 33.1 boards per contest and has totaled 108 dimes for the season, which is 195th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are conceding 25.0% on three-point shots while they are 6th in college hoops in points per game allowed (57.4). The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.4% (140 of 338) and they relinquish 25.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 8th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 58 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Valparaiso Beacons went home defeated by a final of 89-70 against DePaul. In reference to rebounding, Valparaiso allowed DePaul to get 37 in all (11 on the offensive side). They shot 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Beacons permitted DePaul to knock down 32 of 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.5% for the game. When the game finished, the Beacons finished 27 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Valparaiso knocked down 9 of their 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to bury 7 of them for a clip of 63.6%. DePaul committed 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Beacons to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Beacons corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 in this matchup.

Cooper Schwieger ended up being a major contributor for the Beacons for the contest. He racked up 19 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and added 8 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a record of 4-3 on the year. The Beacons are committing 14.6 fouls per contest and they hit 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (189th in the country) and they turn it over 9.1 times per game. Valparaiso has accounted for 556 points on the campaign (79.4 per game) and they average 39.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Beacons are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 245th in the nation.

The Beacons are ranked 165th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 70.3. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (234th in the country). The Valparaiso defense gives up 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (55 of 159) and their opponents are knocking down 65.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 34.6 rebounds every game, which ranks 139th and 173rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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