North Alabama Lions vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (3-0) are welcoming the North Alabama Lions (3-0) at Neville Arena on Monday.

The North Alabama Lions played UT Martin and took home the win by a score of 87-69 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Lions ended up with 14 and UT Martin totaled 14 personal fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 30 shots from 3-point range. UT Martin ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 attempts. Furthermore, UT Martin grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UT Martin totaled 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. When talking about defense, North Alabama allowed 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Lions buried 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. North Alabama ended the game having earned a 48.6% field goal percentage (34 of 70) and made 9 of their 28 3-point attempts.

Jacari Lane is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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North Alabama heads into this contest with a mark of 3-0 this season. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, North Alabama is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has racked up 32 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 314th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are hitting 39.2% on 3-point shots (31 of 79) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 84.7 pts per contest (94th in Division 1) while hitting 47.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 fouls. They concede 34.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 51st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (61.3). The Lions defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.7% (63 of 163) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 205th in college hoops in giving up assists with 39 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 79-56 when they faced Kent State. The Tigers corralled 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 6 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. Kent State committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Auburn made 6 out of 24 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Tigers finished shooting 28 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Tigers permitted Kent State to make 20 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8% in this contest. They went 23.8% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 21 and finished the game at 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Regarding rebounding, Auburn permitted Kent State to snag 28 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Chaney Johnson was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He had 18 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 8 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 3-0 this season. The Tigers have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.3 times per game (76th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per game. Auburn has 247 points this season (82.3 per contest) and they average 39.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 52.9% from the field, which is ranked 25th in D-1.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 20th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 56.0. They have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 33.3% from the floor (12th in the country). The Auburn defense allows 26.3% from downtown (15 of 57) and their opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 6.0 dimes and 32.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 100th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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