LIU Sharks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (8-1) will take on the LIU Sharks (4-8) on Saturday.

The LIU Sharks took the court against UMass Lowell and took a loss by a score of 69-62 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Sharks ended up with 22 while UMass Lowell accounted for 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. UMass Lowell finished the contest at 84.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 25 attempts. In addition, UMass Lowell pulled down 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UMass Lowell recorded 16 dimes and had 1 steal in this matchup. In the matter of defense, LIU allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 21 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sharks converted 8 of 9 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. LIU ended the contest having earned a 37.3% FG percentage (25 out of 67) and made 4 of their 15 3-pointers.

Malachi Davis is a player who had an impact for the game. He accounted for 16 points on 7 of 21 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. He shot 33.3% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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LIU will play this contest with a record of 4-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, LIU is snagging 35.9 boards per game and has earned 156 assists on the year, which is 96th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Sharks are shooting 31.5% on shots from distance (81 of 257) and 67.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.8 pts per game (272nd in college basketball) while hitting 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sharks are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 fouls. They rank 313th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 157 relinquished for the season. The Sharks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (268 of 620) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 31.5% from beyond the arc while they are 176th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.9).

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers went home victorious with a score of 76-67 when they faced Kansas. The Tigers earned 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 14 steals in the game. Kansas had 19 fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to bury 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.9%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Missouri buried 4 of their 13 tries (30.8%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 23 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2%. The Tigers permitted Kansas to make 25 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in this contest. They went 34.8% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of rebounds, Missouri allowed Kansas to grab 32 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Tamar Bates pitched in for the Tigers for the matchup. He converted 9 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Missouri has a record of 8-1 on the campaign. The Tigers are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per game (215th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Missouri has tallied 805 pts so far this season (89.4 per game) and they grab 35.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 51.8% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 82nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are able to force 16.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (74th in college basketball). The Missouri defense allows 32.3% on 3-point attempts (64 of 198) and opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 31.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 113th and 62nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LIU

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