Robert Morris Colonials vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The West Virginia Mountaineers (9-23 last season) will play the Robert Morris Colonials (10-22 last year) at WVU Coliseum on Monday.

The Robert Morris Colonials faced IPFW and took a loss by a score of 78-63 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Colonials left the arena with 16 while IPFW recorded 11 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. IPFW went 72.2% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, IPFW totaled 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. IPFW earned 11 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Robert Morris allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 30 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 28 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Colonials made 6 of 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Robert Morris finished the contest having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and knocked down 11 out of their 29 three-point attempts.

TJ Wainwright is one player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He played 27 minutes played but ended the game without a board. He recorded 14 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Robert Morris enters this one after finishing with a record of 10-22 last season. They gave up possession 13.8 times per game and as a team committed 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a group, Robert Morris pulled in 36.2 rebounds per game and had 431 assists throughout last year, which ranked 180th in the nation in terms of passing. The Colonials shot 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (273 of 812) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They had an average of 72.7 pts per contest (203rd in Division 1) while shooting 43.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Colonials were able to force 10.9 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.5 fouls. They conceded 33.9% from 3-point land and they were ranked 288th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.8). The Colonials defensively gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (860 of 1,865) and they relinquished 33.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They were 219th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 437 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-85 when they faced Cincinnati. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, West Virginia allowed Cincinnati to pull down 32 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.1% from distance by going 16 of 38 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Mountaineers permitted Cincinnati to convert 29 out of their 65 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.6% for the contest. Overall, the Mountaineers finished 31 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.4%. In the matter of three-point attempts, West Virginia knocked down 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Cincinnati was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Mountaineers collected 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Jesse Edwards ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 8 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game.

West Virginia had a mark of 9-23 last year. The Mountaineers were responsible for committing 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connected on 70.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists was at 13.0 times per contest (187th in the country) and they turned it over 12.7 times per game. West Virginia totaled 2,234 points last season (69.8 per game) and they grabbed 33.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Mountaineers hit 43.0% from the floor, which had them ranked 278th in Division 1.

The Mountaineers defensively were ranked 312th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.8. They forced their opponents into 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (238th in the nation). The West Virginia defense allowed 35.0% on 3-pointers (296 of 846) and their opponents knocked down 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 15.6 dimes and 35.8 total boards per game, which had them ranked 346th and 241st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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