Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

McKale Center is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (1-0) will take on the Old Dominion Monarchs (0-1) on Saturday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced off with Buffalo and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-82 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Monarchs ended up finishing with 13 and Buffalo recorded 10 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 22 tries from beyond the arc. Buffalo ended up shooting 52.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 17 attempts. Moreover, Buffalo totaled 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Buffalo recorded 17 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Old Dominion allowed the other team to go 56.1% from the floor on 32 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 41 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs knocked down 4 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Old Dominion finished having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (33 of 77) and made 12 of their 30 3-point shots.

Robert Davis Jr. is one player who played a role for the game. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Old Dominion enters this game with a record of 0-1 for the season. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 13.0 fouls every game. As a team, Old Dominion is collecting 46.0 boards per game and has 15 assists this season, which ranks 194th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Monarchs are shooting 40.0% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 30) and 50.0% from the free throw line. They average 82.0 points per game (168th in D-1) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Monarchs have forced 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 10.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 45.5% on 3-pointers and they are 297th in D-1 in points per game allowed (83.0). The Monarchs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 56.1% (32 of 57) and they surrender 29.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 293rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 17 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 93-64 when they faced Canisius. The Wildcats snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. Canisius committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to make 19 of them for a rate of 70.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, Arizona made 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats went 33 for 68 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.5%. The Wildcats allowed Canisius to knock down 22 of 51 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 43.1% in this game. They finished shooting 38.5% from distance by going 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 10 out of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Arizona permitted Canisius to pull down 22 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Caleb Love was important for the Wildcats in the game. He had 17 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

Arizona has a record of 1-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 48.5% from the field, which has them ranked 140th in the nation. Arizona has totaled 93 pts on the season (93.0 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.0 times per game (59th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they go 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats are ranked 151st in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 64.0. They are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (217th in college hoops). The Arizona defense concedes 38.5% on 3-point shots (10 of 26) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 25.0 boards every game, which ranks them 191st and 38th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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