Penn Quakers vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

Finneran Pavilion is the site where the Villanova Wildcats (2-2) will try to defeat the Penn Quakers (2-1) on Tuesday.

The Penn Quakers stepped onto the hardwood against Lafayette and ended up losing by a score of 65-63 in their last contest. Penn finished the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 of 56) and made 7 of 22 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Quakers made 14 of their 24 shots for a rate of 58.3%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 37 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in the game as well as creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Penn allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. Lafayette doled out 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Lafayette snagged 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lafayette ended up shooting 70.6% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 9 of their 20 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Quakers walked away with 19 while Lafayette finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Ethan Roberts is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He racked up 14 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He shot 36.4% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes.

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Penn heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this year. They are averaging 68.7 pts per game (307th in Division 1) while hitting 38.0% from the floor. The Quakers are hitting 32.0% on 3-pointers (24 of 75) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Penn is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 36 assists for the campaign, which ranks 272nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 8.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.7 fouls per game.

On defense, the Quakers are forcing 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.7 fouls. They give up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 157th in college hoops in opponents PPG (68.7). The Quakers are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.9% (72 of 172) and they concede 38.3 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 166th in college basketball in giving up assists with 36 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Villanova Wildcats took a loss by a score of 83-76 when they played Saint Joseph's. The Wildcats snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Saint Joseph's was called for 15 fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. With regard to shooting from distance, Villanova made 8 of 23 attempts (34.8%). In all, the Wildcats went 27 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. The Wildcats allowed Saint Joseph's to convert 26 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.3% in this game. They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 22 of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). In relation to rebounding, Villanova allowed Saint Joseph's to snag 28 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Eric Dixon was important for the Wildcats for this contest. He scored 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He buried 8 out of 22 for this game for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Villanova has a record of 2-2 on the campaign. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in D-1. Villanova has tallied 322 pts on the campaign (80.5 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (208th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls every game and they shoot 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats are ranked 220th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.5. They are able to force 10.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (266th in college basketball). The Villanova defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (34 of 96) and opponents are converting on 82.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.3 dimes and 25.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 316th and 5th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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