New Orleans Privateers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The New Orleans Privateers (1-4) are hitting the road to Devlin Fieldhouse on Friday where they will compete against the Tulane Green Wave (4-1).

The New Orleans Privateers took the court against Robert Morris and took a loss by a score of 73-62 in their last contest. New Orleans ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (20 out of 50) and made 3 out of their 13 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Privateers made 19 of 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to the defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. Robert Morris recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Robert Morris totaled 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Robert Morris walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Privateers ended up finishing with 22 while Robert Morris totaled 21 fouls.

James White is someone who was important in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 47.4% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He played 40 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He walked away with 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this contest with a record of 1-4 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 35.6 boards per game and has racked up 60 assists on the campaign, which is 230th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Privateers are hitting 28.8% on shots from downtown (30 of 104) and 66.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 64.8 pts per game (333rd in the country) while shooting 37.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Privateers have forced 16.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 345th in college hoops in giving up assists with 88 relinquished this season. The Privateers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (138 of 305) and they surrender 43.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots while they are 317th in college basketball in opponents PPG (78.8).

When they last played, the Tulane Green Wave walked away with a victory by a final of 72-57 against Bethune-Cookman. The Green Wave were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Bethune-Cookman committed 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.1%. When talking about shots from downtown, Tulane converted 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). When all was said and done, the Green Wave walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Green Wave permitted Bethune-Cookman to convert 19 out of their 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 30.6% in this game. They wrapped up this game 24.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 out of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). Regarding rebounding, Tulane permitted Bethune-Cookman to get 34 overall (10 offensive).

Kaleb Banks ended up being a major contributor for the Green Wave in this contest. He made 9 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Tulane has a record of 4-1 on the season. The Green Wave commit 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (104th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. Tulane has scored 379 points this season (75.8 per game) and they pull down 41.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Green Wave are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is 243rd in Division 1.

The Tulane defense allows 26.4% on shots from 3-point land (34 of 129) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.2 assists and 37.4 rebounds every game, which is 209th and 286th in college hoops. The Green Wave on defense are ranked 19th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 57.8. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 31.8% from the floor (2nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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