SE Louisiana Lions vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The SE Louisiana Lions (2-2) are traveling to Arena-Auditorium on Friday where they will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (3-1).

The SE Louisiana Lions took the court against UL Monroe and took home the win by a score of 70-67 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Lions finished with 18 while UL Monroe racked up 17 fouls. They also made 8 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. UL Monroe went 45.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 20 attempts. Moreover, UL Monroe snagged 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UL Monroe doled out 13 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, SE Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 29 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Lions converted 8 of 9 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. SE Louisiana ended having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (29 of 53) and made 4 out of their 14 three-point shots.

Jakevion Buckley is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He shot 70.0% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 29 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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SE Louisiana will play this game with a win-loss record of 2-2 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a unit, SE Louisiana is collecting 37.0 boards per game and has tallied 53 assists so far this year, which is 282nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are shooting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 83) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.0 points per outing (256th in D-1) on 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They rank 110th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 49 conceded so far this year. The Lions defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (101 of 237) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 28.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 186th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 86-69 against Utah Tech. The Cowboys were able to pull down 12 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Utah Tech committed 25 personal fouls in this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.2%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Wyoming knocked down 5 of their 14 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys finished 29 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Cowboys allowed Utah Tech to make 21 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.6% for the matchup. They shot 20.0% from downtown by connecting on 5 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 31 at the free throw line (71.0%). Concerning rebounding, Wyoming allowed Utah Tech to grab 35 overall (11 offensive).

Kobe Newton was important for the Cowboys for this game. He racked up 19 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Wyoming has a mark of 3-1 so far this season. The Cowboys are committing 22.5 personal fouls every game and they go 62.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.3 times per contest (200th in college basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Wyoming has scored 324 pts on the year (81.0 per contest) and they collect 42.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

The Wyoming defense gives up 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 90) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.5 dimes and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 77th and 136th in college basketball. The Cowboys defensively are ranked 320th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (241st in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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