Furman Paladins vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

Alico Arena is where the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (3-5) will take on the Furman Paladins (7-1) on Wednesday.

The Furman Paladins stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-51 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Paladins ended up walking away with 10 and Kansas recorded 12 fouls. They made 4 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Kansas finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 4 of 6 attempts. In addition, Kansas snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kansas distributed 25 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Furman allowed the other team to shoot 60.9% from the field on 39 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Paladins buried 8 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Furman walked away from the contest having earned a 29.8% FG percentage (17 out of 57) and converted 9 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc.

Eddrin Bronson is one player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 29 minutes played and also grabbed 1 board. He was able to score 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Furman comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-1 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Furman is collecting 37.6 boards per game and has racked up 152 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 12th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Paladins are connecting on 38.5% on shots from distance (92 of 239) and 63.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.5 points per game (113th in college basketball) while going 48.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Paladins are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 145th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 95 relinquished on the year. The Paladins are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.8% (184 of 474) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 21.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 24th in D-1 in opponents PPG (61.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 80-78 against Florida Atlantic. When talking about how they rebounded, Florida Gulf Coast permitted Florida Atlantic to pull down 31 in total (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 42.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 40 and finished the contest at 3 of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). The Eagles allowed Florida Atlantic to make 29 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0% in the game. In all, the Eagles finished shooting 33 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 52.4%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Florida Gulf Coast buried 12 of their 23 tries (52.2%). They were able to make 2 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Florida Atlantic had 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 4 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Eagles earned 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest.

Dallion Johnson was important for the Eagles in the matchup. He had 17 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 14 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Florida Gulf Coast has a record of 3-5 for the campaign. The Eagles are committing 16.4 fouls every game and they go 69.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per contest (261st in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. Florida Gulf Coast has totaled 510 pts on the season (63.8 per game) and they pull in 32.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which is ranked 239th in the nation.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 72nd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 65.9. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (128th in college basketball). The Florida Gulf Coast defense allows 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (62 of 184) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their foul shots. They concede 11.9 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 112th and 152nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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