Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN+

The Indiana Hoosiers (1-0) will go up against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-1) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers faced off with Earlham and took home the win by a score of 97-61 in their last game. Eastern Illinois wrapped up the game with a 52.2% field goal percentage (36 of 69) and buried 5 of 14 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 20 of 32 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 47 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In regard to defending, Eastern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 33.8% from the floor on 22 of 65 shooting. Earlham distributed 9 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Earlham totaled 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Earlham finished the game shooting 84.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 19 and Earlham accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Artese Stapleton is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 8 dimes. He played for 27 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up with 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Eastern Illinois will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 24.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Eastern Illinois is collecting 39.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 21 assists so far this year, which ranks 127th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (9 of 26) and 54.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.0 pts per game (172nd in the nation) while going 45.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are conceding 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 318th in college basketball in opponents PPG (86.5). The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (53 of 129) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 304th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 25 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers got the victory with a final of 80-61 when they faced SIU Edwardsville. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed SIU Edwardsville to pull down 31 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 19.2% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 26 and finished the game at 6 out of 13 at the free throw line (46.2%). The Hoosiers permitted SIU Edwardsville to convert 25 of their 71 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers went 30 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.6%. When talking about three-point shots, Indiana made 6 of their 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.4%. SIU Edwardsville had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Hoosiers were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 41 for this game.

Mackenzie Mgbako ended up being important for the Hoosiers for the contest. He racked up 31 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 13 of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 76.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Hoosiers are shooting 52.6% from the field, which is ranked 83rd in the country. Indiana has totaled 80 pts on the year (80.0 per game) and they grab 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (97th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. The Hoosiers commit 15.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 82.4% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense surrenders 19.2% from downtown (5 of 26) and opponents are converting on 46.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.0 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 156th and 183rd in college basketball. The Hoosiers on the defensive side of the court are 116th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 61.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 35.2% from the floor (95th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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