Pepperdine Waves vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN+

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the site where the Northwestern Wildcats (4-1) will go up against the Pepperdine Waves (1-3) on Friday.

The Pepperdine Waves played UNLV and took a loss by a final of 80-59 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Waves ended up finishing with 15 while UNLV finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also made 12 of their 24 shots from distance. UNLV ended up shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 19 shots. Moreover, UNLV snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UNLV recorded 18 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, Pepperdine allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the field on 26 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Waves knocked down 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Pepperdine ended the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and buried 6 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Stefan Todorovic is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He finished with 19 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Pepperdine comes into this contest with a mark of 1-3 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 13.8 fouls every game. As a team, Pepperdine is snagging 31.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 56 assists so far this year, which ranks 263rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Waves are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (27 of 73) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 68.5 pts per contest (312th in the country) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Waves have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They are 219th in college hoops in allowing assists with 63 relinquished for the year. The Waves defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (111 of 248) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 39.1% on shots from downtown and they are 322nd in the nation in points per game allowed (79.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northwestern Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 72-69 when they faced Montana State. When talking about attacking the glass, Northwestern permitted Montana State to pull down 32 in total (9 offensive). They went 40.9% from downtown by shooting 9 of 22 and finished the game at 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Wildcats permitted Montana State to convert 25 of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 29 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Northwestern knocked down 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. Montana State had 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game.

Nick Martinelli ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 10 out of 22 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Northwestern has a mark of 4-1 for the year. The Wildcats are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.6 times per game (127th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest. Northwestern has totaled 378 pts for the year (75.6 per contest) and they grab 37.2 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 119th in the nation.

The Northwestern defense concedes 31.4% on 3-pointers (32 of 102) and opponents are converting on 63.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 16.2 dimes and 30.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 325th and 44th in the nation. The Wildcats are ranked 54th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.6. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (217th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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