Lindenwood Lions vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Lindenwood Lions (2-3) are headed to Athletics-Recreation Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Valparaiso Beacons (1-2).

The Lindenwood Lions faced Stonehill and went home with a win by a final score of 75-74 in their last contest. Lindenwood walked away from the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 8 of their 25 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lions knocked down 19 of 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Lindenwood allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. Stonehill recorded 19 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Stonehill grabbed 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Stonehill finished shooting 64.7% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 17 attempts. They made 15 of 30 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 18 and Stonehill totaled 22 fouls.

Anias Futrell is one player who had an impact in this game. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and pulled down 11 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Lindenwood heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-3 this season. They average 72.0 points per contest (267th in Division 1) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Lions are connecting on 26.2% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 103) and 65.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lindenwood is grabbing 35.8 boards per contest and has racked up 61 dimes this year, which ranks 188th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lions have forced 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They currently rank 317th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 76 conceded for the season. The Lions are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (122 of 287) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 37.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 158th in the country in points per game allowed (69.2).

When they last played, the Valparaiso Beacons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-67 against Cleveland State. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Valparaiso permitted Cleveland State to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 35.7% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 14 and finished the game at 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Beacons allowed Cleveland State to bury 30 of 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 51.7% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Beacons ended up going 22 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Valparaiso made 4 of 19 attempts (21.1%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Cleveland State was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Beacons to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Beacons snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this contest.

Devon Ellis was important for the Beacons in this game. He made 5 of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Valparaiso has a record of 1-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beacons are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 172nd in the country. Valparaiso has scored 241 pts on the year (80.3 per game) and they pull in 43.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per game (199th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest. The Beacons commit 13.0 fouls per game and they hit 81.5% from the free throw line.

The Valparaiso defense gives up 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (21 of 68) and opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.7 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 181st and 91st in those categories on the defensive end. The Beacons on the defensive end are ranked 139th in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (176th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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