MVSU Delta Devils vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (2-1) will compete against the MVSU Delta Devils (1-1) on Thursday.

The MVSU Delta Devils played Mississippi University for Women and took home the win by a score of 66-49 in their last game. MVSU ended the game having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (26 out of 48) and knocked down 8 of their 16 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Delta Devils knocked down 6 of 12 shots for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 30 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to defending, MVSU allowed the other team to shoot 30.0% from the floor on 18 out of 60 shooting. Mississippi University for Women distributed 9 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Mississippi University for Women totaled 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Mississippi University for Women finished the game at 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 8 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 21 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Delta Devils ended up with 11 while Mississippi University for Women had 11 fouls.

Alvin Stredic Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 5 boards. He accumulated 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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MVSU will play this contest with a record of 1-1 for the season. They are averaging 55.0 points per game (359th in D-1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field. The Delta Devils are connecting on 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 28) and 47.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, MVSU is collecting 30.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 23 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 341st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 18.5 times per game and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Delta Devils have forced 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 11.5 fouls. They rank 94th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 surrendered so far this year. The Delta Devils are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.7% (46 of 119) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 26.2% on 3-pointers while they are 126th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers took home the win by a final score of 84-77 when they played Eastern Washington. In reference to how they rebounded, Missouri allowed Eastern Washington to snag 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.0% from distance by going 9 of 25 and finished the contest at 10 out of 12 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Tigers permitted Eastern Washington to convert 29 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% in the game. Overall, the Tigers went 26 out of 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Missouri converted 10 of 18 attempts (55.6%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a clip of 71.0%. Eastern Washington committed 25 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Tigers were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for the matchup.

Caleb Grill ended up having an impact for the Tigers for this game. He tallied 33 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He made 10 of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 9 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 2-1 on the year. The Tigers commit 17.0 fouls every game while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per contest (259th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Missouri has accounted for 236 points this year (78.7 per contest) and they pull in 30.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which is 108th in the country.

The Missouri defense concedes 42.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (27 of 64) and opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 15.3 assists and 31.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 295th and 84th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 234th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 74.0. They have forced 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (284th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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