SE Louisiana Lions vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-0) welcome the SE Louisiana Lions (1-1) at Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.

The SE Louisiana Lions took the court against UAB and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last game. SE Louisiana ended the game having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 out of 62) and buried 7 of their 21 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Lions converted 9 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 56.3%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defending, SE Louisiana let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 31 out of 62 shooting. UAB recorded 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, UAB collected 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UAB shot 63.6% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 22 attempts. They buried 6 of 18 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 19 and UAB recorded 16 personal fouls.

Jakevion Buckley is a player who came through for this contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played but did not grab any rebounds. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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SE Louisiana heads into this game with a record of 1-1 this season. They are averaging 81.5 points per outing (155th in the country) while going 48.0% from the field. The Lions are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (16 of 44) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, SE Louisiana is snagging 41.0 boards per game and has 27 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 238th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Lions are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are 105th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 21 relinquished this season. The Lions are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (49 of 122) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 25.5% from 3-point land and they are 148th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (67.5).

For their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 101-66 against Georgia State. The Bulldogs were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. Georgia State was called for 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Concerning shots from downtown, Mississippi State made 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 42 out of 72 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.3%. The Bulldogs allowed Georgia State to convert 22 of their 64 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.4% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 27.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 18 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Mississippi State allowed Georgia State to get 35 in all (17 offensive).

Josh Hubbard ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He made 6 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the game.

Mississippi State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls every game and they go 61.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.5 times per game (18th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest. Mississippi State has accumulated 196 pts this year (98.0 per game) and they average 36.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 56.9% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in D-1.

The Mississippi State defense allows 24.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (9 of 37) and their opponents are converting on 68.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 82nd and 236th in college hoops. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 98th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 63.0. They are able to force 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the floor (69th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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