SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) will try to beat the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (2-2) at University Arena (MI) on Friday.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars played Indiana State and earned the victory with a final of 77-72 in their last game. SIU Edwardsville ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (30 out of 60) and knocked down 8 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cougars buried 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defending, SIU Edwardsville allowed 40.7% from the floor on 24 of 59 shooting. Indiana State doled out 15 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Indiana State grabbed 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Indiana State walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 15 attempts. They also buried 15 of their 41 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Cougars finished with 14 while Indiana State finished the game with 14 fouls.

Ray'Sean Taylor is one guy who came through for the matchup. He went 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and collected 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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SIU Edwardsville heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-2 this season. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, SIU Edwardsville is collecting 40.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 60 dimes on the season, which ranks 32nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are hitting 25.3% on three-point attempts (25 of 99) and 56.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.8 points per outing (266th in college hoops) while shooting 40.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 fouls. They surrender 39.5% from 3-point land and they are 200th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.0). The Cougars defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (97 of 229) and they surrender 38.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 355th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 67 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos took a loss by a score of 85-65 when they faced Butler. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Western Michigan permitted Butler to get 30 in total (2 offensive). They wrapped up this game 47.6% from distance by hitting 10 out of 21 and finished the contest at 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Broncos permitted Butler to convert 28 of their 50 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 56.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Broncos went 22 out of 73 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Western Michigan made 4 out of their 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Butler earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Broncos corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game.

Donovan Williams was important for the Broncos in this contest. He made 4 out of 15 in the game for a rate of 26.7%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game.

Western Michigan has a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the campaign. The Broncos are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (249th in the country) and they are turning it over 8.7 times per game. Western Michigan has totaled 207 pts this season (69.0 per contest) and they average 37.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are connecting on 38.5% from the field, which is 330th in D-1.

The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 86th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 63.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (262nd in college basketball). The Western Michigan defense surrenders 31.7% on 3-point shots (20 of 63) and their opponents are converting on 63.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.3 dimes and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is 262nd and 176th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SIU Edwardsville

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