Seattle Redhawks vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (3-5) are traveling to Don Haskins Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the UTEP Miners (5-2).

The Seattle Redhawks took the court against Portland State and took home the win by a score of 91-74 in their last contest. Seattle ended the contest having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and made 11 out of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Redhawks knocked down 22 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning defending, Seattle let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the floor on 30 of 64 shooting. Portland State distributed 15 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Portland State pulled down 27 rebounds (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Portland State finished shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 14 attempts. They also made 7 of their 23 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Redhawks ended up walking away with 17 and Portland State recorded 19 fouls.

John Christofilis is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 53.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 33 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Seattle enters this game with a record of 3-5 so far this season. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Seattle is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and has tallied 96 assists on the year, which is 306th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Redhawks are shooting 35.6% on three-point attempts (63 of 177) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.5 pts per contest (252nd in college hoops) while connecting on 41.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Redhawks are able to force 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 229th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 115 surrendered on the year. The Redhawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.8% (203 of 425) and they surrender 30.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 32.8% from 3-point land while they are 159th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.3).

When they last played, the UTEP Miners went home victorious with a score of 64-58 when they played UNC Greensboro. The Miners recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. UNC Greensboro earned 20 fouls for this game which got the Miners to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to 3-point shots, UTEP buried 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Miners finished 21 for 54 from the field which had them at 38.9%. The Miners allowed UNC Greensboro to convert 17 out of 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 31.5% in this matchup. They finished 32.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 25 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 from the charity stripe (88.9%). In regard to cleaning the glass, UTEP permitted UNC Greensboro to grab 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Corey Camper Jr. pitched in for the Miners in the matchup. He made 7 of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the game.

UTEP has a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the season. As an offense, the Miners are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 170th in the nation. UTEP has 518 points for the season (74.0 per contest) and they grab 28.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per game (185th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per game. The Miners commit 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line.

The UTEP defense allows 33.6% on 3-point attempts (43 of 128) and their opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 257th and 206th in the country. The Miners on the defensive side of the court are 44th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.4. They have forced 20.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (192nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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