Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is the location where the Navy Midshipmen (1-2) will attempt to beat the Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats faced off with St. John's and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-73 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 18 while St. John's accumulated 17 fouls. They made 10 of 26 attempts from long range. St. John's finished shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 shots. Additionally, St. John's snagged 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. John's recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Quinnipiac allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 32 out of 71 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in the game while creating 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Quinnipiac finished the contest with a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 65) and made 8 of their 30 3-point attempts.

Ryan Mabrey is a player who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 24 minutes played but did not grab any rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Quinnipiac will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-2 this season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Quinnipiac is collecting 37.7 boards per game and is sitting with 39 assists so far this season, which is 239th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 23.8% on shots from distance (20 of 84) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.7 points per contest (309th in college hoops) while going 36.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 287th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 48 relinquished for the season. The Bobcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.0% (78 of 200) and they surrender 42.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 29.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 290th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (77.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Navy Midshipmen took a loss by a final score of 90-79 when they played Rider. Regarding team rebounding, Navy allowed Rider to grab 34 in total (12 on the offensive side). They shot 52.6% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 19 and ended up shooting 26 out of 32 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Midshipmen allowed Rider to knock down 27 out of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Midshipmen ended up going 26 for 60 from the field which had them at 43.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Navy knocked down 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Rider committed 20 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Midshipmen to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Midshipmen were able to pull down 15 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this matchup.

Austin Benigni was important for the Midshipmen for this contest. He accumulated 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 4 dimes for this game. He buried 6 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Navy has a win-loss record of 1-2 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Midshipmen are shooting 40.4% from the floor, which ranks 308th in the nation. Navy has 227 pts this season (75.7 per game) and they average 33.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per contest (201st in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest. The Midshipmen commit 21.0 fouls per game and they go 82.3% from the charity stripe.

The Midshipmen on defense are ranked 310th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.0. They are forcing 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (338th in college basketball). The Navy defense gives up 41.1% on three-point shots (30 of 73) and their opponents are converting on 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.0 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 283rd and 241st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Navy

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