Tarleton State Texans vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tarleton State Texans vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: BTN

Crisler Center is where the Michigan Wolverines (3-1) will attempt to defeat the Tarleton State Texans (1-4) on Thursday.

The Tarleton State Texans played Baylor and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-41 in their last contest. Tarleton State wrapped up the contest with a 38.5% FG percentage (15 out of 39) and converted 5 out of their 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Texans buried 6 of their 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 17 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defending, Tarleton State let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. Baylor dished out 22 dimes and had 15 steals in this game. Moreover, Baylor collected 40 boards (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Baylor ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 36 tries. They converted 15 out of their 32 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Texans ended up with 26 while Baylor had 10 personal fouls.

Joseph Martinez is one player who was important in this contest. He scored 11 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Tarleton State enters this contest with a record of 1-4 this season. They are turning it over 22.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tarleton State is snagging 29.0 boards per game and has earned 57 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 227th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Texans are connecting on 33.9% on shots from distance (21 of 62) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They average 61.0 points per game (346th in college basketball) while hitting 42.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Texans are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are surrendering 40.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 351st in college basketball in opponents PPG (84.0). The Texans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.5% (141 of 291) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 343rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 85 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan Wolverines walked away with a victory by a final of 94-67 against Miami. The Wolverines were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this game. They coughed it up 18 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Miami committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Michigan knocked down 14 out of their 29 attempts (48.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines shot 35 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.3%. The Wolverines permitted Miami to convert 26 out of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 34.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 32 and ended up shooting 4 of 8 from the free throw line (50.0%). When talking about rebounds, Michigan permitted Miami to get 20 in total (6 offensive).

Nimari Burnett pitched in for the Wolverines for the contest. He buried 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists in this matchup.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 3-1 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolverines are shooting 54.9% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in D-1. Michigan has accumulated 341 points on the year (85.3 per game) and they snag 38.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 18.8 times per contest (35th in the country) and they are giving up possession 17.8 times per game. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan defense allows 26.7% from downtown (24 of 90) and opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They allow 9.5 assists and 29.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 40th and 31st in those categories. The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 66th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.0. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (52nd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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