Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

State Farm Center is the site where the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) will play the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-1) on Wednesday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies took the court against Boise State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-43 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Golden Grizzlies walked away with 13 and Boise State had 9 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 20 attempts from downtown. Boise State finished shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of 14 tries. Additionally, Boise State had 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boise State earned 23 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. With respect to the defense, Oakland let their opponent shoot 53.2% from the field on 33 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 2 assists in the game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies converted 4 of their 9 shots for a rate of 44.4%. Oakland wrapped up the game having earned a 27.3% field goal percentage (18 of 66) and converted 3 of their 26 three-point shots.

Allen David Mukeba is someone who came through in this game. He ended up walking away with 10 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 55.6% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Oakland steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 12.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Oakland is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and has totaled 17 dimes so far this year, which is 351st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 20.7% on 3-pointers (12 of 58) and 57.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 59.0 points per game (348th in D-1) while connecting on 35.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 10.0 turnovers per game while drawing 12.5 fouls. They are 267th in the nation in allowing assists with 34 surrendered for the campaign. The Golden Grizzlies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (53 of 121) and they relinquish 37.0 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 33.3% on 3-point shots and they are 175th in the country in PPG from their opponents (69.5).

The last time they took the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini got the win with a final of 90-58 when they faced SIU Edwardsville. The Fighting Illini collected 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. SIU Edwardsville committed 29 fouls for the matchup which took the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of them for a clip of 67.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Illinois made 15 out of 38 attempts (39.5%). When all was said and done, the Fighting Illini finished the game shooting 28 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Fighting Illini permitted SIU Edwardsville to convert 22 out of 73 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.1% for this game. They shot 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 24 and ended up going 8 of 17 at the free throw line (47.1%). When it comes to rebounding, Illinois allowed SIU Edwardsville to get 33 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Tomislav Ivisic ended up being a factor for the Fighting Illini in the game. He scored 18 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He made 6 of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Illinois has a mark of 2-0 so far this year. As an offense, the Fighting Illini are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is 178th in D-1. Illinois has scored 202 points this season (101.0 per game) and they grab 52.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per contest (56th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. The Fighting Illini commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Illinois defense gives up 27.8% on shots from distance (10 of 36) and opponents are making 45.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 8.0 assists and 34.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 33rd and 177th in the country. The Fighting Illini on the defensive side of the court are 86th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 62.5. They are forcing their opponents into 8.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.0% from the field (29th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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