MVSU Delta Devils vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-4) are on their way to Marriott Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the BYU Cougars (4-0).

The MVSU Delta Devils faced Kansas State and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-56 in their last contest. MVSU ended the game with a 37.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 53) and converted 8 of their 19 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Delta Devils made 8 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, MVSU allowed the other team to shoot 35.9% from the floor on 23 out of 64 shooting. Kansas State recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Kansas State snagged 42 rebounds (20 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas State went 92.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 27 tries. They buried 3 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Delta Devils walked away with 19 while Kansas State had 12 fouls.

Arthur Tate is one player who came through in the matchup. He racked up 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He shot 40.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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MVSU enters this game with a win-loss record of 1-4 this year. They are giving up possession 18.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls per game. As a team, MVSU is pulling in 27.0 rebounds per contest and has 42 assists so far this season, which ranks 345th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Delta Devils are hitting 27.9% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 68) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 49.6 points per outing (363rd in D-1) while hitting 37.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Delta Devils are forcing 8.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 290th in the country in giving up assists with 72 relinquished this season. The Delta Devils defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (135 of 293) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 333rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (81.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars went home victorious with a score of 95-71 against Idaho. In relation to rebounding, BYU permitted Idaho to get 23 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 57.1% from 3-point land by hitting 12 of 21 and finished the game at 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Cougars permitted Idaho to bury 26 of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Cougars went 33 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 55.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, BYU converted 10 of 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 63.3%. Idaho had 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. The Cougars corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Fousseyni Traore ended up having an impact for the Cougars for this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 91.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

BYU has a mark of 4-0 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are connecting on 51.3% from the field, which ranks them 29th in college basketball. BYU has accumulated 368 points for the campaign (92.0 per contest) and they collect 45.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.5 times per contest (9th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.8 times per game. The Cougars commit 13.0 fouls per contest while shooting 58.7% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense gives up 37.3% on three-point shots (41 of 110) and their opponents are connecting on 61.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.8 assists and 28.3 total boards per game, ranking them 241st and 14th in college hoops. The Cougars defensively are ranked 63rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 64.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (119th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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