Queens Royals vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs BYU Cougars

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Queens Royals (2-0) are hitting the road to Marriott Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the BYU Cougars (2-0).

The Queens Royals played Western Carolina and went home with a win by a final score of 67-54 in their last contest. Queens ended the contest with a 31.4% field goal percentage (22 of 70) and buried 8 of 31 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Royals knocked down 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Queens let their opponent shoot 31.3% from the floor on 21 of 67 shooting. Western Carolina doled out 7 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Western Carolina collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Western Carolina finished 56.3% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 16 shots. They also made 3 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Royals finished with 15 while Western Carolina recorded 22 fouls.

Asjon Anderson is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished 35.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 22 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up scoring 24 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Queens enters this game with a mark of 2-0 on the season. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a group are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Queens is collecting 53.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 36 assists on the campaign, which is 146th in the country in terms of passing. The Royals are hitting 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (21 of 67) and 61.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.5 points per game (198th in the country) while hitting 38.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Royals are forcing 21.5 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They are 19th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 13 relinquished this season. The Royals defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 24.0% (31 of 129) and they concede 46.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 10.6% from 3-point land and they are 2nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (46.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the BYU Cougars took home the win by a final score of 86-80 when they played UC Riverside. The Cougars were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. UC Riverside committed 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 53.8%. Regarding shots from distance, BYU buried 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars shot 33 out of 62 from the floor which had them at 53.2%. The Cougars allowed UC Riverside to convert 25 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.1% in this contest. They finished 39.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). In regard to attacking the glass, BYU permitted UC Riverside to snag 26 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Egor Demin ended up having an impact for the Cougars for this game. He made 8 of 11 for the game for a rate of 72.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 7 dimes in the game.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks 95th in the nation. BYU has earned 174 pts for the season (87.0 per contest) and they pull down 44.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (66th in the country) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Cougars are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 56.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 119th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.0. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (115th in college hoops). The BYU defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (18 of 59) and opponents are making 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.5 dimes and 31.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 226th and 96th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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