East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Halton Arena is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (3-2) will play the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4-2) on Wednesday.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers faced off with Queens and notched a win by a score of 82-67 in their last contest. East Tennessee State walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (33 out of 66) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Buccaneers buried 9 of 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 44 with 17 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, East Tennessee State allowed 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. Queens dished out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Queens pulled down 32 boards (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Queens ended up going 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 18 shots. They converted 8 of their 31 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Buccaneers left the arena with 17 while Queens finished the game with 14 fouls.

Quimari Peterson is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He notched 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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East Tennessee State will enter this matchup with a record of 4-2 for the year. They are averaging 78.5 pts per game (162nd in the nation) on 47.2% from the field. The Buccaneers are connecting on 36.1% on three-point shots (52 of 144) and 60.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, East Tennessee State is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and has tallied 83 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 203rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Buccaneers are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 89th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 63 surrendered this year. The Buccaneers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (152 of 351) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 28.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 120th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.7).

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers took a defeat with a final score of 79-76 when they faced LIU. When talking about attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed LIU to grab 30 in all (7 offensive). They finished 36.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 20 out of 31 at the charity stripe (64.5%). The 49ers permitted LIU to knock down 26 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the 49ers finished 18 out of 53 from the field which had them at 34.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte knocked down 3 of 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to bury 37 of them for a percentage of 69.8%. LIU had 30 fouls in this contest which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for 53 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The 49ers pulled down 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game.

Nik Graves ended up having an impact for the 49ers in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 40.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes for the game.

Charlotte has a mark of 3-2 this season. The 49ers are committing 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (217th in college basketball) and they turn it over 8.4 times per contest. Charlotte has earned 363 points so far this year (72.6 per game) and they collect 32.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the 49ers are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which ranks them 277th in Division 1.

The Charlotte defense gives up 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 96) and opponents are converting on 64.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 assists and 34.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 248th and 153rd in the country. The 49ers on the defensive side of the court are 217th in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.6. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (350th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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