Samford Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Peacock

The Michigan State Spartans (2-1) will compete against the Samford Bulldogs (2-1) at Breslin Center on Tuesday.

The Samford Bulldogs played Rhodes and notched a win by a score of 108-52 in their last contest. Samford finished the contest having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 93) and converted 9 out of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 17 of their 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 52 with 23 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 assists in the game while forcing 28 turnovers and having 20 steals. With respect to defense, Samford allowed 32.8% from the floor on 19 out of 58 shooting. Rhodes recorded 13 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Moreover, Rhodes grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Rhodes finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of 8 attempts. They buried 8 of their 34 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 15 and Rhodes accounted for 17 fouls.

Riley Allenspach is someone who was a factor for the game. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 16 minutes played and snagged 8 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Samford heads into this game with a mark of 2-1 so far this year. They are averaging 98.0 points per outing (7th in the country) while going 45.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 29.3% from downtown (27 of 92) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Samford is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 55 assists so far this year, which is 75th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 23.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 26.6% from beyond the arc and they are 121st in the nation in PPG allowed (66.0). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 35.9% (66 of 184) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 253rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 44 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Michigan State Spartans took a loss by a score of 77-69 when they played Kansas. The Spartans earned 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. Kansas committed 19 fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 85.7%. When talking about shots from distance, Michigan State made 3 of 24 attempts (12.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Spartans shot 24 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.8%. The Spartans permitted Kansas to make 28 of their 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 17 and ended up going 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Michigan State allowed Kansas to grab 43 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Frankie Fidler pitched in for the Spartans in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 25.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Michigan State has a record of 2-1 this season. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 199th in the nation. Michigan State has scored 246 pts so far this season (82.0 per contest) and they pull in 45.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per contest (60th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Spartans are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 100th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 64.7. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.5% from the floor (45th in college basketball). The Michigan State defense gives up 31.4% on three-point shots (22 of 70) and opponents are knocking down 75.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.3 assists and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 178th and 205th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samford

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