Merrimack Warriors vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (3-1) will try to defeat the Merrimack Warriors (1-3) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Merrimack Warriors played Rutgers and took a loss by a score of 74-63 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and Rutgers had 8 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Rutgers finished the contest at 73.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 23 attempts. Moreover, Rutgers pulled down 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rutgers doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Merrimack allowed 41.7% from the field on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 7 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Merrimack ended having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and converted 4 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Adam Clark is one guy who played a role for the game. He shot 52.6% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He played for 40 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He racked up 22 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Merrimack will enter this contest with a mark of 1-3 on the year. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Merrimack is grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 29 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 362nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are connecting on 22.0% from downtown (20 of 91) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They average 56.8 points per outing (358th in the country) on 37.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.5 fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 63rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (64.0). The Warriors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (89 of 216) and they surrender 38.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 161st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 54 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 81-70 against SMU. The Bulldogs were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. SMU was called for 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.2%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Butler made 12 of 26 attempts (46.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Bulldogs permitted SMU to bury 26 of 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% for the matchup. They finished 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 15 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). Regarding how they rebounded, Butler allowed SMU to get 34 overall (14 offensive).

Jahmyl Telfort was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 6 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for this game.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the season. The Bulldogs are committing 14.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (198th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Butler has totaled 304 points for the campaign (76.0 per contest) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 167th in the country.

The Butler defense concedes 26.8% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 82) and opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 9.3 dimes and 34.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 33rd and 154th in college hoops. The Bulldogs are ranked 116th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 67.0. They are forcing 9.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the floor (52nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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