Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: Peacock

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-2) are on their way to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday where they will meet the Northwestern Wildcats (2-1).

The Eastern Illinois Panthers played Indiana and took a loss by a final of 90-55 in their last contest. Eastern Illinois finished the contest having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 out of 57) and made 7 of their 20 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 6 of their 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 24 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing defense, Eastern Illinois allowed 61.3% from the floor on 38 out of 62 shooting. Indiana doled out 26 assists and had 11 steals in this game. Additionally, Indiana collected 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Indiana ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 12 tries. They also made 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 15 while Indiana accounted for 14 fouls.

Nakyel Shelton is someone who was a contributor in this game. He recorded 17 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 43.8% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Eastern Illinois will play this contest with a record of 1-2 on the campaign. They are averaging 73.0 pts per contest (263rd in Division 1) while shooting 42.8% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (16 of 46) and 56.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Illinois is snagging 35.0 boards per game and has racked up 29 dimes so far this season, which is 322nd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 352nd in the country in PPG allowed (87.7). The Panthers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.6% (91 of 191) and they concede 41.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 322nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 51 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Northwestern Wildcats got the victory with a final of 83-74 against UIC. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Northwestern permitted UIC to pull down 34 in all (10 offensive). They shot 43.5% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 23 and finished the game at 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Wildcats allowed UIC to convert 25 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for the game. In all, the Wildcats shot 27 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Northwestern converted 7 of 15 attempts (46.7%). They were able to knock down 22 of those for a rate of 66.7%. UIC committed 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 33 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Wildcats recorded 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game.

Nick Martinelli ended up being important for the Wildcats for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for the contest. He converted 10 of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Northwestern has a mark of 2-1 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which is 73rd in the nation. Northwestern has scored 239 points for the campaign (79.7 per game) and they pull in 36.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per game (97th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. The Wildcats commit 20.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Northwestern defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point shots (20 of 61) and their opponents are making 60.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.0 assists and 29.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 255th and 34th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 86th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 63.7. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (223rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern

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