Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Sam Houston State Bearkats (1-1) are en route to Foster Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the Baylor Bears (1-1).

The Sam Houston State Bearkats stepped onto the hardwood against Tarleton State and notched a win by a score of 91-62 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Bearkats finished with 22 while Tarleton State accounted for 19 fouls. They also buried 4 of 12 attempts from three-point range. Tarleton State shot 42.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 19 shots. Moreover, Tarleton State collected 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tarleton State recorded 13 assists and had 13 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Sam Houston State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists for this contest as well as creating 21 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats converted 17 of 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. Sam Houston State finished the contest having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 of 63) and made 14 out of their 26 3-point shots.

Dorian Finister is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He totaled 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and also collected 11 rebounds. He finished 46.2% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Sam Houston State comes into this matchup with a mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 24.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sam Houston State is snagging 36.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 35 assists for the year, which is 125th in the country in terms of passing. The Bearkats are hitting 47.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (24 of 51) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 points per contest (133rd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearkats are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 259th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 30 relinquished on the campaign. The Bearkats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (55 of 110) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 41.2% on shots from distance and they are 260th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (76.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 72-67 when they played Arkansas. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Baylor allowed Arkansas to grab 33 in total (10 offensive). They went 25.0% from three-point range via 5 of 20 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Bears allowed Arkansas to bury 24 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.4% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bears walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Baylor buried 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. Arkansas committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Bears corralled 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Jayden Nunn ended up having an impact for the Bears in the game. He made 6 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 2 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Baylor has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the year. The Bears have committed 15.0 fouls per game and they hit 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per game (295th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. Baylor has accumulated 135 pts this season (67.5 per contest) and they collect 32.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bears are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which is ranked 280th in the nation.

The Baylor defense concedes 35.3% on 3-pointers (18 of 51) and opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 18.5 dimes and 41.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 347th and 330th in D-1. The Bears are ranked 326th in college basketball in PPG given up with 84.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the floor (329th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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