Tarleton State Texans vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tarleton State Texans vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Tucker Center is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (2-0) will meet the Tarleton State Texans (0-2) on Tuesday.

The Tarleton State Texans faced Sam Houston State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-62 in their last contest. Tarleton State ended having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and converted 4 of their 12 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Texans converted 8 of 19 shots for a percentage of 42.1%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in this matchup while creating 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In reference to defense, Tarleton State let their opponent shoot 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. Sam Houston State recorded 20 assists and had 11 steals in this game. In addition, Sam Houston State collected 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Sam Houston State walked away from this one shooting 63.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 27 attempts. They also converted 14 of their 26 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Texans ended up finishing with 19 while Sam Houston State recorded 22 personal fouls.

Bubu Benjamin is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He shot 70.0% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins and totaled 10 boards. He accumulated 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Tarleton State heads into this contest with a mark of 0-2 this season. They average 62.0 pts per game (335th in the country) while going 40.6% from the floor. The Texans are hitting 40.0% from downtown (10 of 25) and 65.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Tarleton State is snagging 30.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 21 dimes this season, which is 327th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 22.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Texans are able to force 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They currently rank 324th in college hoops in allowing assists with 40 surrendered on the campaign. The Texans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.8% (64 of 126) and they relinquish 41.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 48.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 359th in college basketball in opponents points per game (93.5).

In their last game, the Florida State Seminoles took home the win by a final score of 73-65 against Rice. The Seminoles collected 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. Rice committed 27 fouls in the matchup which got the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They were able to bury 22 of them for a percentage of 64.7%. In regard to shots from downtown, Florida State made 5 out of their 19 tries (26.3%). In all, the Seminoles went 23 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Seminoles allowed Rice to bury 19 of 53 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 35.8% in the game. They went 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 25 and ended up going 19 out of 31 at the free throw line (61.3%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Florida State permitted Rice to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Jamir Watkins ended up having an impact for the Seminoles for this contest. He made 7 out of 14 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Florida State has a mark of 2-0 this year. The Seminoles commit 21.5 fouls per game and they go 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (283rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. Florida State has tallied 147 points this year (73.5 per contest) and they average 34.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Seminoles are shooting 43.6% from the field, which is 248th in the nation.

The Seminoles on the defensive side of the court are 104th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are able to force 19.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (88th in college hoops). The Florida State defense allows 28.3% on shots from distance (15 of 53) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.0 assists and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which is 170th and 257th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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