New Orleans Privateers vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Baylor Bears

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (4-2) host the New Orleans Privateers (2-4) at Foster Pavilion on Wednesday.

The New Orleans Privateers faced off with Tulane and went home with a win by a final score of 93-87 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Privateers walked away with 21 while Tulane finished the game with 24 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. Tulane walked away from this one shooting 78.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 33 shots. Furthermore, Tulane grabbed 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tulane recorded 13 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In regard to the defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the field on 27 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Privateers converted 21 of 31 attempts for a rate of 67.7%. New Orleans walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (31 out of 62) and converted 10 of their 26 three-point shots.

James White is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He walked away with 31 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 44 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He shot 52.4% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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New Orleans comes into this game with a mark of 2-4 on the year. They are averaging 69.5 points per contest (298th in the country) while going 39.2% from the field. The Privateers are hitting 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (40 of 130) and 66.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 36.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 77 assists this season, which is 249th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Privateers are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 314th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 101 surrendered on the campaign. The Privateers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (165 of 372) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 330th in college hoops in points per game allowed (80.2).

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-62 when they faced Tennessee. When talking about cleaning the glass, Baylor allowed Tennessee to get 26 in total (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 44.4% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Bears permitted Tennessee to knock down 24 of 46 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2% in this game. In all, the Bears finished shooting 25 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Baylor knocked down 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Tennessee was called for 14 fouls for the contest which got the Bears to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Bears corralled 13 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Norchad Omier ended up having an impact for the Bears in this game. He buried 8 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 80.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Baylor has a record of 4-2 on the year. The Bears have committed 14.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.2 times per contest (35th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. Baylor has accounted for 504 points so far this year (84.0 per game) and they collect 36.2 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 136th in college hoops.

The Baylor defense gives up 41.0% on three-point shots (59 of 144) and their opponents are knocking down 66.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 17.5 assists and 31.8 boards per game, ranking them 351st and 80th in college hoops. The Bears defensively are ranked 267th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 75.2. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.7% from the field (350th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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