Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is the location where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (9-13) will attempt to defeat the Quinnipiac Bobcats (18-4) on Saturday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats played Canisius and earned the victory with a final of 88-63 in their last game. Quinnipiac wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 of 67) and knocked down 10 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats buried 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defending, Quinnipiac let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the field on 19 out of 56 shooting. Canisius distributed 6 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. On top of that, Canisius grabbed 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Canisius finished shooting 61.3% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 31 tries. They knocked down 6 of their 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bobcats left the arena with 19 and Canisius totaled 14 personal fouls.

Matt Balanc is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played 30 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He was able to score 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Quinnipiac heads into this contest with a record of 18-4 for the year. They average 78.5 points per outing (71st in D-1) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (165 of 481) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Quinnipiac is pulling in 37.8 boards per contest and has totaled 311 assists for the season, which ranks 162nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They surrender 31.7% on 3-pointers and they are 158th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.0). The Bobcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.0% (577 of 1,375) and they concede 33.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 237th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 306 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-61 against Siena. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Mount St. Mary's permitted Siena to collect 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.2% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 17 and finished the contest at 10 of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Mountaineers allowed Siena to make 22 out of 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 36.1% for the contest. When the game finished, the Mountaineers went 22 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. With regard to three-point shots, Mount St. Mary's converted 5 of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a clip of 70.4%. Siena committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest.

Dola Adebayo ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers for this game. He tallied 16 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for this game. He made 6 out of 13 for this contest for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a record of 9-13 this year. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 16.2 fouls per game and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per game (182nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per game. Mount St. Mary's has totaled 1,575 points so far this year (71.6 per contest) and they snag 34.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mountaineers are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 92nd in the country.

The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 33.7% on shots from distance (137 of 407) and opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.0 assists and 32.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 113th and 63rd in the nation. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 136th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.2. They have forced 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (164th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

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