Evansville Purple Aces vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Evansville Purple Aces vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN+

Schottenstein Center is the location where the Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) will compete against the Evansville Purple Aces (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Evansville Purple Aces took the court against MTSU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-63 in their last game. Evansville wrapped up the contest with a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 61) and knocked down 4 of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Purple Aces made 17 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Evansville let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 of 58 shooting. MTSU recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, MTSU collected 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. MTSU finished the game at 87.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 23 attempts. They also made 2 of 15 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Purple Aces ended up with 18 and MTSU finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Cameron Haffner is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Evansville will enter this game with a record of 1-2 this year. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Evansville is pulling down 33.7 boards per game and has totaled 44 assists for the season, which ranks 183rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Purple Aces are shooting 28.7% on 3-point shots (25 of 87) and 59.6% from the charity stripe. They average 74.0 points per contest (253rd in college hoops) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Purple Aces have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 23.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 176th in college basketball in opponents PPG (69.7). The Purple Aces defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (74 of 180) and they surrender 39.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 47th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 25 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 81-47 when they faced Youngstown State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Ohio State permitted Youngstown State to get 25 overall (12 offensive). They finished 13.6% from three-point range by connecting on 3 of 22 and finished the game at 16 out of 24 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Buckeyes allowed Youngstown State to convert 14 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 23.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Buckeyes ended up going 31 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.4%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Ohio State made 10 out of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Youngstown State was called for 17 fouls in the game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 13 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Buckeyes recorded 33 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Aaron Bradshaw ended up being a major contributor for the Buckeyes in the matchup. He converted 5 of 8 in this game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Ohio State has a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. The Buckeyes are committing 20.5 fouls every game and they shoot 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per contest (115th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. Ohio State has 161 pts on the year (80.5 per game) and they snag 40.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buckeyes are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which ranks them 70th in Division 1.

The Ohio State defense gives up 20.4% on 3-point attempts (10 of 49) and their opposition makes 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.5 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which is 93rd and 137th in those defensive categories. The Buckeyes on the defensive side of the court are 36th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 59.5. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 30.7% from the field (4th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Evansville

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