Southern Illinois Salukis vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs Florida Gators

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Illinois Salukis (2-2) are hitting the road to Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Florida Gators (5-0).

The Southern Illinois Salukis faced North Dakota State and notched a win by a score of 69-44 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Salukis ended up finishing with 10 and North Dakota State finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. North Dakota State finished the game at 42.9% at the charity stripe by making 3 of 7 attempts. Furthermore, North Dakota State pulled down 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Dakota State recorded 10 assists and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Southern Illinois allowed the other team to go 26.5% from the floor on 18 out of 68 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 40 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Salukis converted 8 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 53.3%. Southern Illinois finished with a 51.8% field goal percentage (29 of 56) and buried 3 of their 8 shots from beyond the arc.

Ali Abdou Dibba is someone who was a contributor in this game. He accounted for 17 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 7 boards. He shot 72.7% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Southern Illinois enters this contest with a record of 2-2 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a group are committing 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Southern Illinois is collecting 36.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 73 dimes this year, which is 124th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Salukis are shooting 34.7% on 3-pointers (26 of 75) and 61.4% from the free throw line. They average 78.3 points per outing (175th in the nation) while going 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Salukis are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 193rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (70.8). The Salukis defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.0% (100 of 250) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 182nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 57 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 84-60 against Florida A&M. The Gators collected 28 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. Florida A&M committed 21 fouls in this contest which took the Gators to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 69.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida made 10 of 34 tries (29.4%). Overall, the Gators finished shooting 28 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. The Gators permitted Florida A&M to make 19 out of their 55 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 34.5% in the matchup. They shot 23.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). When it comes to rebounding, Florida permitted Florida A&M to collect 33 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Will Richard was important for the Gators in this matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 53.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Florida has a win-loss mark of 5-0 so far this year. The Gators commit 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (180th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Florida has accumulated 436 pts for the campaign (87.2 per game) and they collect 42.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Gators are shooting 48.6% from the field, which has them ranked 77th in the nation.

The Florida defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (34 of 104) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 9.6 assists and 32.2 boards per contest, which is 40th and 87th in the country. The Gators are ranked 130th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (102nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida

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