McNeese Cowboys vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Coleman Coliseum is where the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) will attempt to beat the McNeese Cowboys (1-1) on Monday.

The McNeese Cowboys faced College Of Biblical Studies and took home the win by a score of 111-57 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 15 and College Of Biblical Studies accounted for 19 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. College Of Biblical Studies went 90.9% at the free throw line by making 10 of 11 attempts. Moreover, College Of Biblical Studies collected 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. College Of Biblical Studies doled out 14 assists and had 6 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, McNeese allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the field on 22 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes for the game in addition to creating 20 turnovers and having 15 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 17 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. McNeese finished having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (42 out of 70) and knocked down 10 out of their 30 3-point shots.

Javohn Garcia is a player who came through in this matchup. He totaled 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He finished 72.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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McNeese will enter this matchup with a record of 1-1 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, McNeese is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and has tallied 37 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 13th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are hitting 30.4% on three-point shots (17 of 56) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 92.0 pts per contest (85th in college basketball) while shooting 50.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are surrendering 26.8% on 3-pointers and they are 184th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.5). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.0% (50 of 122) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 329th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 29 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away with a victory by a final of 110-54 when they faced UNC Asheville. The Crimson Tide were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 54 in the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. UNC Asheville earned 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 37 shots. They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.3%. Concerning 3-pointers, Alabama converted 8 of 18 tries (44.4%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide went 38 for 60 from the floor which had them at 63.3%. The Crimson Tide allowed UNC Asheville to knock down 20 out of their 73 attempts from the floor which had them at 27.4% for this contest. They shot 23.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 of 26 and ended up shooting 8 of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). Regarding rebounding, Alabama permitted UNC Asheville to collect 25 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Mark Sears was important for the Crimson Tide in the game. He had 20 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this contest. He buried 6 of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Alabama has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 63.3% from the field, which is 8th in Division 1. Alabama has earned 110 pts so far this year (110.0 per contest) and they pull in 55.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per game (52nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. The Crimson Tide are committing 12.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama defense allows 23.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (6 of 26) and their opponents are making 57.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 8.0 dimes and 29.0 boards per game, which ranks 81st and 82nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Crimson Tide on defense are ranked 54th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 54.0. They have forced 9.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 27.4% from the field (22nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama

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