Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-0) are headed to Maples Pavilion on Tuesday where they will compete against the Stanford Cardinal (2-0).

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks took the court against Southwest Assembly of God and took home the win by a score of 115-67 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 14 and Southwest Assembly of God totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 30 tries from 3-point range. Southwest Assembly of God finished the game shooting 69.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. Moreover, Southwest Assembly of God grabbed 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Southwest Assembly of God recorded 10 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Northern Arizona allowed the other team to go 36.2% from the floor on 25 of 69 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 15 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 53 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks made 19 of 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. Northern Arizona walked away from the game having earned a 58.7% field goal percentage (44 out of 75) and buried 8 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Trenton McLaughlin is someone who came through for the matchup. He racked up 30 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Northern Arizona steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 2-0 this season. They have an average of 107.5 points per outing (7th in D-1) while shooting 54.4% from the floor. The Lumberjacks are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 52) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Arizona is pulling down 52.0 boards per game and has accounted for 47 assists for the year, which has them ranked 24th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lumberjacks are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 27.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 42nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (58.0). The Lumberjacks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 32.8% (41 of 125) and they concede 26.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 124th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 22 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal went home victorious with a score of 80-53 against CSU Fullerton. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Stanford allowed CSU Fullerton to collect 20 in total (3 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from distance by going 3 out of 12 and finished the contest at 24 of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Cardinal allowed CSU Fullerton to make 13 of 40 tries from the field which had them shooting 32.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinal finished shooting 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. Concerning three-point shots, Stanford made 12 of their 32 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.9%. CSU Fullerton committed 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Cardinal were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Benny Gealer ended up being important for the Cardinal for the contest. He buried 7 out of 8 for this game for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 28 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Stanford has a mark of 2-0 so far this season. The Cardinal commit 21.5 personal fouls per game and they go 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per game (135th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per contest. Stanford has accounted for 165 pts so far this season (82.5 per game) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are shooting 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 152nd in D-1.

The Stanford defense concedes 20.7% on shots from distance (6 of 29) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 4.0 assists and 28.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 37th in the nation. The Cardinal on defense are ranked 38th in college basketball in points given up per game with 57.5. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (150th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Arizona

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