Southern Illinois Salukis vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 11/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK
TV: ESPN+
Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0) will meet the Southern Illinois Salukis (1-1) on Thursday.
The Southern Illinois Salukis faced Missouri S&T and earned the victory with a final of 86-64 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Salukis walked away with 17 and Missouri S&T finished the game with 17 fouls. They also converted 9 of their 27 shots from long range. Missouri S&T shot 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. On top of that, Missouri S&T snagged 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Missouri S&T doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Southern Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 32.3% from the floor on 20 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 17 turnovers and having 14 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Salukis made 13 of 24 attempts for a rate of 54.2%. Southern Illinois ended having earned a 52.4% field goal percentage (33 of 63) and converted 7 of 18 shots from 3-point land.
Kennard Davis is someone who came through in this game. He totaled 22 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes.
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Southern Illinois will play this contest with a mark of 1-1 for the year. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Southern Illinois is snagging 33.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 36 dimes on the campaign, which is 220th in the nation in terms of passing. The Salukis are hitting 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 39) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 pts per game (132nd in college hoops) while going 46.4% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Salukis are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 287th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (77.0). The Salukis defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (51 of 117) and they concede 37.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 127th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 28 relinquished this year.
In their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 80-71 when they played St. Thomas. In regard to rebounds, Oklahoma State permitted St. Thomas to grab 36 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 41.7% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 15 out of 36 and ended up shooting 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Cowboys allowed St. Thomas to knock down 25 of 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys finished 27 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Oklahoma State made 6 out of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. St. Thomas committed 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. The Cowboys snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.
Marchelus Avery was important for the Cowboys for the game. He had 23 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 8 of 12 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.
Oklahoma State has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the campaign. The Cowboys are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (227th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. Oklahoma State has scored 169 pts on the campaign (84.5 per contest) and they pull in 40.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which ranks them 258th in the country.
The Cowboys are ranked 225th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.5. They are able to force 19.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (244th in Division 1). The Oklahoma State defense concedes 43.3% from downtown (29 of 67) and their opposition knocks down 69.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.0 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which is ranked 255th and 80th in Division 1.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Illinois
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