LIU Sharks vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (1-1) are welcoming the LIU Sharks (0-1) at Clune Arena on Monday.

The LIU Sharks stepped onto the hardwood against Ole Miss and ended up losing by a score of 90-60 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Sharks walked away with 22 while Ole Miss finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 9 of 22 tries from beyond the arc. Ole Miss went 78.1% at the free throw line by making 25 of their 32 shots. Additionally, Ole Miss collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ole Miss earned 12 assists and had 10 steals for this game. In relation to defense, LIU let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sharks made 15 of their 24 tries for a rate of 62.5%. LIU finished having earned a 34.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 58) and buried 5 out of their 15 3-point attempts.

Brent Davis is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 33 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He accumulated 19 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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LIU will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 on the year. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, LIU is pulling down 33.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 6 assists on the campaign, which is 357th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Sharks are connecting on 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (5 of 15) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 60.0 points per outing (327th in Division 1) while hitting 34.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Sharks are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 155th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 12 conceded for the season. The Sharks are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.1% (28 of 57) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 40.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 334th in the country in PPG from their opponents (90.0).

In their last game, the Air Force Falcons took home the win by a final score of 73-67 against Jacksonville State. When discussing how they rebounded, Air Force allowed Jacksonville State to get 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.0% from distance by shooting 6 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Falcons allowed Jacksonville State to convert 23 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% for the game. Overall, the Falcons went 26 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Air Force buried 12 out of their 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 56.3%. Jacksonville State had 21 fouls in this contest which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Falcons collected 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

Ethan Taylor ended up being a factor for the Falcons in the game. He recorded 23 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 1-1 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 242nd in Division 1. Air Force has totaled 130 points for the campaign (65.0 per contest) and they snag 31.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (135th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. The Falcons are committing 15.5 fouls every game and they connect on 63.6% from the free throw line.

The Falcons are ranked 197th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.0. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (243rd in college basketball). The Air Force defense gives up 42.9% on shots from distance (21 of 49) and their opponents are converting on 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 156th and 183rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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