Georgia Southern Eagles vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Southern Eagles (1-12) are en route to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-8).

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced Southern Miss and walked away with a win by a score of 88-67 in their last contest. Georgia Southern finished the contest having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 of 59) and converted 15 out of their 29 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 5 of 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Georgia Southern allowed 38.7% from the floor on 24 out of 62 shooting. Southern Miss doled out 4 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. Additionally, Southern Miss had 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Miss ended up shooting 58.3% at the free throw line by making 14 of 24 tries. They also converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 19 and Southern Miss finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Tyren Moore is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He played for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Georgia Southern steps onto the court with a mark of 1-12 this season. They cough up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Georgia Southern is grabbing 32.6 boards per contest and has 128 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 352nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 34.4% from downtown (125 of 363) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They average 67.3 points per contest (325th in D-1) while hitting 40.7% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 fouls. They are conceding 36.7% on three-point shots while they are 330th in D-1 in PPG allowed (78.2). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.2% (348 of 754) and they relinquish 38.7 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 265th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 192 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the UL Monroe Warhawks went home defeated by a final of 68-57 against Marshall. Concerning cleaning the glass, UL Monroe permitted Marshall to collect 38 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 9 of 27 and ended up going 11 out of 19 at the free throw line (57.9%). The Warhawks allowed Marshall to make 24 of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 41.4% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Warhawks went 19 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 32.2%. When discussing shots from downtown, UL Monroe buried 1 of 15 tries (6.7%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 69.2%. Marshall earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Warhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Warhawks recorded 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game.

Jerry Ngopot was important for the Warhawks in this contest. He totaled 12 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 of 8 for this game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

UL Monroe has a win-loss mark of 4-8 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warhawks are hitting on 41.7% from the floor, which is ranked 302nd in college hoops. UL Monroe has scored 824 points on the campaign (68.7 per game) and they average 39.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per contest (94th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Warhawks commit 19.4 fouls every game and they go 63.2% from the free throw line.

The Warhawks defensively are ranked 212th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (85th in college basketball). The UL Monroe defense allows 32.8% on 3-point shots (105 of 320) and opponents are converting on 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 15.2 assists and 36.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 325th and 233rd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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