San Francisco Dons vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 3/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (20-14) will take on the San Francisco Dons (23-10) on Wednesday in the NIT.

The San Francisco Dons faced Gonzaga and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-77 in their last game. San Francisco finished with a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 of 63) and buried 11 out of their 31 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Dons knocked down 8 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 assists in addition to creating 2 turnovers, but wrapped up the game with no steals. In reference to defense, San Francisco let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 of 61 shooting. Gonzaga distributed 23 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Gonzaga collected 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Gonzaga finished the contest at 69.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 23 tries. They also knocked down 11 out of their 20 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Dons walked away with 17 and Gonzaga totaled 1 personal fouls.

Malik Thomas is someone who was a factor in this contest. He racked up 22 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He went 41.2% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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San Francisco comes into this matchup with a record of 23-10 this year. They are averaging 77.9 pts per game (65th in college basketball) while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Dons are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (284 of 803) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a team, San Francisco is snagging 33.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 534 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 33rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Dons are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.1 fouls. They currently rank 41st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 361 conceded so far this year. The Dons are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (750 of 1,748) and they relinquish 30.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 32nd in the nation in points per game allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a loss by a final score of 68-56 against Baylor. The Bearcats corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 23 for this game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Baylor had 13 fouls in the game which took the Bearcats to the charity stripe for 9 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Cincinnati buried 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats shot 22 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 40.7%. The Bearcats allowed Baylor to knock down 22 of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.0% for this contest. They went 26.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 19 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Cincinnati permitted Baylor to snag 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Daniel Skillings pitched in for the Bearcats for this contest. He accumulated 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He buried 6 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 4 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a mark of 20-14 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 210th in college hoops. Cincinnati has totaled 2,537 points on the year (74.6 per contest) and they average 39.5 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per game (86th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game and they go 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Cincinnati defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (224 of 672) and their opponents are knocking down 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 31.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 160th and 30th in Division 1. The Bearcats on the defensive side of the court are 68th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.9. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (69th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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