SMU Mustangs vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (2-1) will meet the SMU Mustangs (3-0) on Friday.

The SMU Mustangs faced off with UNC Greensboro and went home with a win by a final score of 81-68 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 18 and UNC Greensboro totaled 24 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. UNC Greensboro finished the contest at 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 22 attempts. On top of that, UNC Greensboro pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UNC Greensboro earned 15 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, SMU let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Mustangs buried 21 of 30 shots for a rate of 70.0%. SMU ended the game having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (27 of 63) and buried 6 of 23 3-pointers.

Kevin Miller is one player who was important in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes. He played for 28 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up with 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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SMU enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-0 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, SMU is pulling in 40.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 58 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 48th in the nation in terms of passing. The Mustangs are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (27 of 73) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 93.0 pts per contest (27th in Division 1) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are forcing 17.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 225th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 39 conceded on the season. The Mustangs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.1% (64 of 168) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 32.8% on 3-pointers while they are 143rd in the country in points per game allowed (67.7).

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 85-65 when they faced Western Michigan. The Bulldogs collected 28 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. Western Michigan earned 20 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to bury 19 of those for a rate of 79.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Butler made 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 28 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Western Michigan to make 22 of their 73 tries from the field which had them shooting 30.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 18.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 22 and ended up going 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). In reference to attacking the glass, Butler allowed Western Michigan to grab 33 in all (14 offensive).

Pierre Brooks pitched in for the Bulldogs for the game. He knocked down 6 of 11 for this game for a rate of 54.5%, and tallied 1 rebound. He had 20 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 6 dimes in this matchup.

Butler has a record of 2-1 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 126th in college basketball. Butler has accumulated 223 pts this year (74.3 per contest) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (169th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they connect on 80.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 123rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.0. They are forcing 8.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the field (67th in college basketball). The Butler defense gives up 25.4% on 3-pointers (17 of 67) and their opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.3 assists and 32.0 boards every game, which is 49th and 95th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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