North Dakota State Bison vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (7-2) are welcoming the North Dakota State Bison (7-4) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The North Dakota State Bison stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Colorado and took home the win by a score of 82-70 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bison ended up with 17 while Northern Colorado accumulated 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 38 shots from 3-point land. Northern Colorado went 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 14 tries. Additionally, Northern Colorado snagged 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Colorado totaled 11 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. With respect to defending, North Dakota State allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the field on 26 out of 72 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and having 2 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bison buried 15 of 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. North Dakota State ended the contest having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (29 out of 54) and knocked down 9 of their 22 three-point shots.

Jacksen Moni is a guy who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played 25 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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North Dakota State heads into this matchup with a record of 7-4 this year. They average 77.9 pts per contest (143rd in the nation) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Bison are connecting on 39.8% on shots from beyond the arc (131 of 329) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Dakota State is collecting 36.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 164 dimes this year, which is 40th in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bison are forcing 7.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They give up 28.4% on three-point shots and they rank 229th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.8). The Bison defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (308 of 679) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 209th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 125 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Butler Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-51 when they faced Houston. In relation to rebounding, Butler allowed Houston to get 37 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 18 and finished the game at 6 out of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Houston to make 32 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up going 13 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a rate of 28.3%. In regard to shots from downtown, Butler converted 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to bury 16 of those for a rate of 72.7%. Houston was called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 14 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 21 for this contest.

Augusto Cassia was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He racked up 11 points in his 18 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest. He made 3 out of 4 in this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Butler has a win-loss record of 7-2 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 152nd in college basketball. Butler has accumulated 664 pts this year (73.8 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.2 times per contest (164th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 14.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 56th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 65.6. They have forced 8.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (20th in Division 1). The Butler defense concedes 28.8% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 184) and their opponents are converting on 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 9.4 dimes and 32.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 14th and 78th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Dakota State

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