Long Beach State Beach vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

McCarthey Athletic Center is where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-0) will take on the Long Beach State Beach (1-3) on Wednesday.

The Long Beach State Beach played Portland and went home with a loss by a final score of 63-61 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Beach finished with 16 while Portland totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 20 attempts from long range. Portland finished shooting 64.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 17 shots. On top of that, Portland collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Portland distributed 12 assists and had 3 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Long Beach State allowed 42.3% from the field on 22 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Beach converted 10 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 52.6%. Long Beach State finished with a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 55) and converted 9 of 27 3-pointers.

Cam Denson is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played 26 mins played and also totaled 9 rebounds. He recorded 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Long Beach State heads into this one with a record of 1-3 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Long Beach State is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 44 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 307th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Beach are connecting on 34.4% on three-point attempts (32 of 93) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.8 points per contest (273rd in Division 1) while going 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Beach have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 170th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 49 conceded on the year. The Beach defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (97 of 220) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 146th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.8).

In their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 80-67 when they faced San Diego State. The Bulldogs recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. San Diego State had 22 fouls in the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They were able to convert 27 of them for a clip of 87.1%. In relation to 3-point shots, Gonzaga made 5 of their 20 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.1%. The Bulldogs allowed San Diego State to convert 23 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7% in this contest. They finished 32.0% from distance by going 8 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). Concerning rebounding, Gonzaga allowed San Diego State to grab 30 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Graham Ike ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 77.8%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Gonzaga has a record of 4-0 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 51.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 36th in the nation. Gonzaga has scored 382 pts on the year (95.5 per game) and they grab 42.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.3 times per contest (18th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 96th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.0. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (104th in college basketball). The Gonzaga defense surrenders 25.3% on 3-pointers (23 of 91) and their opponents are knocking down 75.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 8.8 assists and 30.8 boards per game, which is 27th and 50th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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