Florida A&M Rattlers vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (8-2) will compete against the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-6) at Marriott Center on Friday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers stepped onto the hardwood against Utah and took a loss by a final of 89-59 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 17 while Utah totaled 18 fouls. They also made 11 of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Utah shot 41.7% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 24 tries. In addition, Utah had 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah doled out 25 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. When it comes to defense, Florida A&M allowed the other team to shoot 54.8% from the field on 34 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Rattlers knocked down 10 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Florida A&M finished having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (20 out of 53) and converted 9 out of their 27 shots from downtown.

Kaleb Washington is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 11 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He played 26 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Florida A&M heads into this one with a record of 3-6 for the year. They are averaging 74.2 points per contest (220th in college hoops) on 42.6% from the floor. The Rattlers are connecting on 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (89 of 259) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida A&M is collecting 36.3 boards per game and has racked up 113 assists so far this year, which ranks 354th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Rattlers are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 167th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 142 relinquished so far this season. Rattlers are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.2% (266 of 588) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 351st in college hoops in points per game allowed (82.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the BYU Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 68-49 when they faced Wyoming. The Cougars recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. Wyoming committed 11 fouls in this matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, BYU knocked down 9 out of 20 tries (45.0%). Overall, the Cougars finished 24 for 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.2%. The Cougars permitted Wyoming to knock down 20 out of 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from beyond the arc via 6 of 24 and finished the game at 3 of 8 at the free throw line (37.5%). Regarding how they rebounded, BYU permitted Wyoming to collect 23 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Trevin Knell was important for the Cougars in this contest. He made 6 of 7 in the game giving him a rate of 85.7%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He had 15 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

BYU has a record of 8-2 for the season. The Cougars are committing 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per contest (35th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. BYU has tallied 839 pts for the year (83.9 per game) and they average 41.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cougars are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which is 62nd in the nation.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 50th in college in points allowed per game with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (112th in college hoops). The BYU defense allows 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (87 of 243) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.2 assists and 29.1 boards per game, ranking them 119th and 8th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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