Samford Bulldogs vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Samford Bulldogs (9-2) are headed to McKale Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Arizona Wildcats (4-5).

The Samford Bulldogs played Austin Peay and earned the victory with a final of 72-47 in their last contest. Samford walked away from the game having earned a 40.9% FG percentage (27 of 66) and buried 11 out of their 31 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 38 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Samford allowed the other team to go 35.2% from the field on 19 of 54 shooting. Austin Peay earned 8 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Austin Peay had 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Austin Peay went 70.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 10 shots. They converted 2 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 11 while Austin Peay had 13 fouls.

Riley Allenspach is a guy who was important in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the court for 20 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 15 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Samford heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-2 on the campaign. They are averaging 90.5 points per game (2nd in the nation) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 37.3% from downtown (126 of 338) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Samford is snagging 38.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 211 assists this season, which ranks 9th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing 18.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 273rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.1). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (293 of 668) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a unit. They are 342nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 182 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Arizona Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 57-54 when they faced UCLA. The Wildcats earned 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game. They also turned it over 22 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. UCLA earned 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Arizona buried 2 of their 16 tries (12.5%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats shot 19 out of 42 from the floor which had them shooting 45.2%. The Wildcats permitted UCLA to knock down 23 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.1% for the matchup. They finished 19.0% from downtown via 4 out of 21 and finished the contest at 7 out of 16 from the free throw line (43.8%). In reference to rebounding, Arizona permitted UCLA to snag 19 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Jaden Bradley ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in the game. He knocked down 4 of 7 for the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the contest.

Arizona has a mark of 4-5 this year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game and they go 72.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (106th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Arizona has 751 points this year (83.4 per contest) and they pull in 42.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 129th in the nation.

The Arizona defense gives up 34.2% on 3-point attempts (82 of 240) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.8 assists and 32.1 rebounds per game, which is 242nd and 74th in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 183rd in the country in points allowed per contest with 71.0. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (83rd in college).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona and under the total points

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