Northwestern State Demons vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (10-2) are hosting the Northwestern State Demons (5-6) at Moody Center on Sunday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced off with Southern University at New Orleans and notched a win by a score of 89-79 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Demons ended up walking away with 11 and Southern University at New Orleans recorded 14 fouls. They also buried 8 of their 20 tries from long range. Southern University at New Orleans went 57.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Southern University at New Orleans grabbed 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Southern University at New Orleans recorded 18 dimes and had 15 steals for the matchup. When discussing defending, Northwestern State let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the field on 30 out of 67 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Demons made 19 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. Northwestern State ended the contest having earned a 51.7% FG percentage (31 of 60) and made 8 of 20 shots from downtown.

Addison Patterson is a player who was a factor for the game. He ended up going 84.6% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes. He saw the court for 27 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points on 11 of 13 shooting.

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Northwestern State will play this game with a record of 5-6 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Northwestern State is pulling down 34.5 boards per game and has totaled 157 dimes this season, which has them ranked 265th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Demons are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (80 of 222) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.1 points per outing (300th in Division 1) on 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Demons are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 38th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 128 relinquished on the campaign. The Demons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (270 of 621) and they concede 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 174th in college in PPG allowed (71.0).

For their last game, the Texas Longhorns took home the win by a final score of 98-62 when they faced New Orleans. The Longhorns corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. New Orleans was called for 18 fouls in this contest which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of those for a clip of 70.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Texas made 13 of their 25 attempts (52.0%). When the game finished, the Longhorns shot 34 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.8%. The Longhorns allowed New Orleans to bury 23 of 66 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.8% for the matchup. They shot 35.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 21 from the charity stripe (42.9%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Texas allowed New Orleans to collect 34 in all (13 offensive).

Jordan Pope was important for the Longhorns in this contest. He earned 42 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He made 15 out of 21 for this game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Texas has a win-loss mark of 10-2 on the season. The Longhorns have committed 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (105th in college) and they are turning it over 8.8 times per game. Texas has accounted for 1,021 points this season (85.1 per game) and they pull in 37.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 51.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 2nd in the nation.

The Texas defense concedes 33.1% on 3-point attempts (81 of 245) and their opponents are knocking down 63.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.3 assists and 31.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 79th and 66th in those categories. The Longhorns defensively are ranked 19th in college in points per game surrendered with 62.8. They have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (38th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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