Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

Haas Pavilion is the location where the California Golden Bears (4-1) will play the Sacramento State Hornets (1-3) on Sunday.

The Sacramento State Hornets faced Cal State Northridge and ended up losing by a score of 79-69 in their last contest. Sacramento State wrapped up the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and buried 10 of 30 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 15 of their 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 assists in the game while creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Sacramento State allowed 50.0% from the field on 25 out of 50 shooting. Cal State Northridge recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Cal State Northridge grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Cal State Northridge finished 74.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 31 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 27 and Cal State Northridge recorded 18 fouls.

Jacob Holt is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Sacramento State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-3 for the campaign. They are averaging 71.5 pts per game (274th in the country) while connecting on 47.3% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (43 of 121) and 59.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacramento State is grabbing 38.3 boards per contest and has totaled 71 dimes so far this year, which is 168th in college basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They relinquish 24.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 43rd in the nation in opponents points per game (62.8). The Hornets are allowing a shooting percentage of 35.0% (79 of 226) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 57th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 44 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the California Golden Bears got the victory with a final of 78-69 when they faced Air Force. Regarding team rebounding, California permitted Air Force to grab 19 overall (4 on the offensive side). They shot 45.8% from distance by hitting 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 6 out of 11 from the charity stripe (54.5%). The Golden Bears permitted Air Force to bury 26 out of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 28 for 52 from the field which had them at 53.8%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, California knocked down 4 of 13 attempts (30.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Air Force earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Golden Bears earned 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest.

Jeremiah Wilkinson ended up having an impact for the Golden Bears for this contest. He scored 23 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He made 8 out of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

California has a record of 4-1 on the year. The Golden Bears commit 16.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 9.6 times per contest (350th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per game. California has 395 pts on the season (79.0 per contest) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Bears are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 131st in college basketball.

The California defense surrenders 38.4% on 3-pointers (43 of 112) and opponents are making 65.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 31.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 135th and 68th in college hoops. The Golden Bears defensively are ranked 232nd in the nation in PPG given up with 73.2. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (287th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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