Missouri State Bears vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri State Bears vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is where the Butler Bulldogs (18-15 last year) will attempt to beat the Missouri State Bears (17-16 last season) on Monday.

The Missouri State Bears faced Indiana State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-59 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 14 and Indiana State totaled 16 personal fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Indiana State ended up shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 11 shots. In addition, Indiana State had 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Indiana State earned 23 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Missouri State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bears converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Missouri State finished the game with a 34.4% FG percentage (21 out of 61) and made 3 of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Donovan Clay is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 7 boards. He racked up 18 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Missouri State will play this game after finishing with a win-loss mark of 17-16 last year. They averaged 71.2 points per outing (247th in D-1) on 43.9% from the field. The Bears shot 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (223 of 711) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Missouri State pulled down 39.1 rebounds per contest and totaled 399 dimes last season, which had them ranked 257th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lost possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group committed 15.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bears were able to force 9.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They conceded 33.0% on shots from distance and they were ranked 156th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.3). The Bears defensively gave up a FG percentage of 41.6% (859 of 2,067) and they surrendered 34.3 boards per contest as a group. They were 196th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 428 conceded last year.

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 73-72 when they played Minnesota. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Minnesota committed 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. When talking about 3-pointers, Butler buried 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5%. The Bulldogs allowed Minnesota to convert 30 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9% for this contest. They went 27.3% from distance via 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Butler permitted Minnesota to pull down 28 in total (7 offensive).

Jahmyl Telfort pitched in for the Bulldogs for the game. He made 10 of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and earned 6 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in this game.

Butler had a record of 18-15 last year. As an offense, the Bulldogs connected on 45.3% from the field, which ranked 130th in college basketball. Butler had 2,544 pts last season (77.1 per contest) and they collected 35.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 15.1 times per game (60th in the nation) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. The Bulldogs were responsible for committing 13.8 personal fouls every game and they shot 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Butler defense allowed 32.3% on 3-pointers (251 of 777) and their opponents converted on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allowed 13.6 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per contest, which had them ranked 250th and 250th in college hoops. The Bulldogs defensively were ranked 240th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They forced 11.5 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (203rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri State

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