Houston Christian Huskies vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (2-5) are headed to UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3).

The Houston Christian Huskies faced Northern Arizona and took a loss by a score of 74-71 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Huskies finished with 14 while Northern Arizona accumulated 11 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Northern Arizona shot 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 10 tries. Furthermore, Northern Arizona pulled down 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Northern Arizona totaled 12 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Houston Christian allowed 50.0% from the field on 30 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. Houston Christian wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (28 of 54) and knocked down 5 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Elijah Brooks is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up shooting 68.4% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Houston Christian will play this contest with a mark of 2-5 this year. They average 67.7 pts per contest (316th in D-1) while shooting 41.7% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 28.5% on shots from beyond the arc (51 of 179) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston Christian is pulling in 31.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 74 assists for the year, which has them ranked 321st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 15.4 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 14.4 personal fouls. They are 189th in college hoops in giving up assists with 89 relinquished on the year. The Huskies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.4% (191 of 387) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 35.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 184th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the UTSA Roadrunners walked away with a victory by a final of 76-74 when they played Merrimack. Regarding rebounds, UTSA allowed Merrimack to snag 31 in total (9 offensive). They shot 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 17 and finished the contest at 24 out of 32 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Roadrunners permitted Merrimack to bury 23 out of their 54 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 28 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, UTSA made 10 of their 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a rate of 62.5%. Merrimack committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 20 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Roadrunners collected 27 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards totaling 46 for the matchup.

Primo Spears ended up being a factor for the Roadrunners in this game. He buried 11 out of 22 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and earned 3 assists for the game.

UTSA has a win-loss mark of 2-3 this year. As an offense, the Roadrunners are shooting 39.4% from the field, which has them ranked 340th in Division 1. UTSA has accounted for 387 pts so far this year (77.4 per contest) and they collect 36.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per game (319th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Roadrunners commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 80.2% from the charity stripe.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 337th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.6. They are forcing 18.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (357th in college hoops). The UTSA defense gives up 42.6% on 3-pointers (43 of 101) and their opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.6 dimes and 35.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 326th and 211th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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