Jackson State Tigers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

E.A. Diddle Arena is the location where the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-2) will go up against the Jackson State Tigers (0-4) on Wednesday.

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Vanderbilt and went home with a loss by a final score of 94-81 in their last game. Jackson State ended having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (25 out of 63) and made 7 of their 19 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 24 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Jackson State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the floor on 33 of 63 shooting. Vanderbilt earned 23 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Vanderbilt pulled down 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Vanderbilt finished the game shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 17 shots. They made 16 of 38 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 17 while Vanderbilt racked up 19 fouls.

Marcus Watson Jr. is one guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up with 16 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He finished 40.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Jackson State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 0-4 for the year. They average 62.3 points per outing (345th in Division 1) while hitting 34.8% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 28.0% on shots from downtown (23 of 82) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jackson State is snagging 32.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 37 assists on the campaign, which ranks 349th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 352nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 86 surrendered for the season. The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 54.9% (128 of 233) and they surrender 37.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 47.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 361st in the country in opponents points per game (91.3).

In their last game, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers got the victory with a final of 66-61 against Lipscomb. The Hilltoppers collected 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Lipscomb earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Hilltoppers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.2%. In reference to 3-pointers, Western Kentucky knocked down 5 of 22 attempts (22.7%). Overall, the Hilltoppers went 24 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 38.1%. The Hilltoppers allowed Lipscomb to convert 23 out of their 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.8% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 16.1% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 31 and ended up shooting 10 of 11 at the charity stripe (90.9%). When discussing rebounding, Western Kentucky permitted Lipscomb to pull down 36 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Don McHenry ended up being a factor for the Hilltoppers for the contest. He racked up 21 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 9 out of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Western Kentucky has a win-loss mark of 2-2 so far this year. The Hilltoppers have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they go 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (208th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Western Kentucky has scored 326 pts on the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they grab 40.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hilltoppers are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 231st in the nation.

The Western Kentucky defense concedes 31.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (33 of 106) and their opponents are making 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 40.3 boards every game, which ranks them 278th and 326th in those defensive categories. The Hilltoppers defensively are ranked 266th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 75.5. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (128th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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