Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-7) are hitting the road to Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday where they will take on the Villanova Wildcats (6-4).

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights played Lehman and earned the victory with a final of 98-54 in their last contest. Fairleigh Dickinson wrapped up the game having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (33 out of 64) and knocked down 12 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knights made 20 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to defending, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed 31.1% from the floor on 19 of 61 shooting. Lehman recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Lehman pulled down 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lehman ended up shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 15 of 21 attempts. They also made 1 of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knights left the arena with 17 and Lehman recorded 22 personal fouls.

Dylan Jones is a guy who came through in the game. He ended up with 22 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Fairleigh Dickinson will play this game with a win-loss mark of 4-7 for the season. They average 81.7 points per contest (66th in the country) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Knights are shooting 38.0% on 3-point shots (105 of 276) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson is snagging 34.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 152 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 89th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knights are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They rank 326th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 156 surrendered so far this year. The Knights defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (319 of 710) and they relinquish 38.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 345th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (80.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 94-65 when they played Temple. The Wildcats collected 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Temple committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to bury 13 of them for a clip of 65.0%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Villanova buried 19 of 30 tries (63.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished shooting 31 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 58.5%. The Wildcats permitted Temple to convert 20 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.0% in this contest. They finished 30.4% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up going 18 out of 29 at the charity stripe (62.1%). Regarding rebounds, Villanova permitted Temple to collect 24 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Eric Dixon ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He tallied 24 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Villanova has a mark of 6-4 on the year. The Wildcats commit 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per game (243rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. Villanova has accounted for 784 pts on the campaign (78.4 per contest) and they pull down 35.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 69th in the country.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 58th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (170th in Division 1). The Villanova defense concedes 34.8% on three-point shots (80 of 230) and opponents are converting on 66.7% of their foul shots. They concede 13.8 assists and 28.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 239th and 7th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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