Robert Morris Colonials vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Robert Morris Colonials (8-13) are headed to Calihan Hall on Saturday where they will go up against the Detroit Titans (0-22).

The Robert Morris Colonials played Cleveland State and took a loss by a final of 66-64 in their last game. Robert Morris finished the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 7 of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonials made 7 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 46.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of the defense, Robert Morris let their opponent shoot 49.0% from the field on 25 of 51 shooting. Cleveland State doled out 17 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Cleveland State grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Cleveland State finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 tries. They made 7 out of their 17 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Colonials left the arena with 16 and Cleveland State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Markeese Hastings is one player who came through in this contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also snagged 11 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Robert Morris heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-13 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.3 pts per game (159th in D-1) while hitting 44.5% from the floor. The Colonials are hitting 34.1% on shots from distance (172 of 504) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Robert Morris is collecting 36.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 279 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 176th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Colonials are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 267th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 surrendered on the year. The Colonials defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (565 of 1,208) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 267th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Detroit Titans took a loss by a score of 78-64 against Green Bay. The Titans collected 21 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. Green Bay committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to bury 22 of those for a rate of 81.5%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Detroit knocked down 4 of their 19 tries (21.1%). In all, the Titans finished 19 for 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. The Titans allowed Green Bay to make 28 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7% for the contest. They shot 30.3% from behind the 3-point line via 10 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit allowed Green Bay to pull down 33 in total (8 offensive).

Edoardo Del Cadia ended up having an impact for the Titans for this game. He knocked down 4 out of 5 in this contest for a rate of 80.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 0-22 for the campaign. The Titans are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.2 times per contest (352nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Detroit has 1,395 points this season (63.4 per game) and they collect 30.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Titans are connecting on 39.4% from the field, which has them ranked 349th in college basketball.

The Detroit defense allows 38.0% from downtown (184 of 484) and opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.3 assists and 38.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 334th and 318th in those categories. The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 353rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 80.7. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.8% from the floor (360th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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