Florida A&M Rattlers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (1-0) host the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-1) at Moody Coliseum on Thursday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 105-59 in their last contest. Florida A&M finished the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (18 of 54) and knocked down 8 of 34 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Rattlers converted 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 46 with 25 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 27 turnovers and getting 17 steals. With regard to defending, Florida A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 41 out of 75 shooting. TCU distributed 15 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. In addition, TCU pulled down 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. TCU went 56.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 14 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Rattlers finished with 16 and TCU recorded 26 fouls.

Sterling Young is someone who played a role for the contest. He notched 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 19 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. He shot 42.9% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Florida A&M will play this contest with a win-loss record of 0-1 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.0 fouls every game. As a team, Florida A&M is grabbing 29.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 8 assists on the season, which has them ranked 294th in the country in terms of passing. The Rattlers are shooting 23.5% on shots from 3-point land (8 of 34) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 59.0 points per contest (295th in college basketball) while going 33.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Rattlers are forcing 5.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They rank 361st in D-1 in giving up assists with 29 conceded for the year. The Rattlers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 54.7% (41 of 75) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 46.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 357th in college basketball in points per game allowed (105.0).

The last time they took the court, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 96-62 when they faced Tarleton State. When discussing attacking the glass, SMU permitted Tarleton State to collect 32 overall (13 offensive). They finished 46.2% from three-point range by going 6 of 13 and finished the game at 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Mustangs allowed Tarleton State to make 18 out of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Mustangs walked away from this one shooting 34 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, SMU buried 11 of their 26 attempts (42.3%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. Tarleton State had 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Mustangs corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the game.

Kevin Miller was important for the Mustangs in the matchup. He totaled 21 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists in this matchup. He made 8 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

SMU has a mark of 1-0 this season. When it comes to offense, the Mustangs are shooting 54.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 64th in the nation. SMU has accounted for 96 pts on the campaign (96.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.0 times per game (66th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Mustangs are committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The SMU defense allows 46.2% on three-point shots (6 of 13) and opponents are making 83.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 8.0 assists and 29.0 boards every game, which is ranked 110th and 108th in those defensive categories. The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 149th in D-1 in PPG given up with 62.0. They are forcing 23.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.7% from the field (141st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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