Northeastern Huskies vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northeastern Huskies vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (3-1) are traveling to Alico Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (0-4).

The Northeastern Huskies played Central Connecticut and walked away with a win by a score of 80-62 in their last game. Northeastern wrapped up the contest having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 60) and converted 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 7 of 7 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 28 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 dimes in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to defending, Northeastern allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the floor on 26 out of 54 shooting. Central Connecticut doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Central Connecticut totaled 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Connecticut finished the contest at 45.5% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 11 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Huskies ended up with 8 while Central Connecticut totaled 7 fouls.

Rashad King is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 73.3% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played 34 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He totaled 27 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Northeastern enters this matchup with a mark of 3-1 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northeastern is collecting 32.3 boards per game and has accumulated 68 assists for the season, which ranks 164th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are hitting 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc (31 of 81) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.5 points per game (173rd in college basketball) while hitting 54.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 12.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 152nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 53 relinquished on the season. The Huskies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (100 of 235) and they concede 31.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 28.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 120th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.3).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 63-61 when they faced Drake. Regarding cleaning the glass, Florida Gulf Coast allowed Drake to grab 25 in total (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 of 21 and ended up going 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Eagles allowed Drake to knock down 20 out of 45 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 26 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.1%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Florida Gulf Coast made 3 out of 12 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Drake had 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Eagles snagged 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this matchup.

Zavian McLean pitched in for the Eagles for this contest. He recorded 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 7 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Florida Gulf Coast has a record of 0-4 on the campaign. The Eagles have committed 18.0 fouls per game and they connect on 69.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.8 times per contest (327th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. Florida Gulf Coast has accounted for 241 pts for the campaign (60.3 per game) and they collect 30.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks them 267th in the country.

The Florida Gulf Coast defense allows 33.7% on three-point shots (32 of 95) and opponents are making 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.8 assists and 35.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 135th and 231st in college basketball. The Eagles defensively are ranked 157th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (199th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northeastern

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