Tennessee State Tigers vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee State Tigers vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the site where the Colorado State Rams (1-0) will take on the Tennessee State Tigers (1-0) on Friday.

The Tennessee State Tigers played Fisk and notched a win by a score of 96-66 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 12 while Fisk finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 7 of 30 shots from distance. Fisk finished 38.5% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 13 attempts. In addition, Fisk totaled 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Fisk totaled 15 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Tennessee State allowed 38.6% from the field on 27 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 51 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. Tennessee State finished the contest having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (34 out of 66) and converted 9 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Ron Jessamy is a player who was a contributor for this game. He finished 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins and also grabbed 14 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Tennessee State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this season. They average 96.0 pts per contest (67th in the country) while going 51.5% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 29.0% on 3-point shots (9 of 31) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tennessee State is grabbing 52.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 25 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 45th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 12.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Tigers have forced 8.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They concede 23.3% on 3-point shots while they are 170th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.0). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.6% (27 of 70) and they relinquish 27.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 257th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 15 conceded on the year.

When they last played, the Colorado State Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 82-56 against North Dakota. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State allowed North Dakota to pull down 29 in all (3 on the offensive side). They shot 31.3% from distance by connecting on 5 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Rams allowed North Dakota to convert 17 of their 48 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.4% for this game. When all was said and done, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 58.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Colorado State made 4 out of 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 42.1%. North Dakota had 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Rams were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game.

Nique Clifford was important for the Rams for the matchup. He racked up 20 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 4 dimes for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 14 rebounds.

Colorado State has a record of 1-0 this year. The Rams are responsible for committing 23.0 fouls every game and they connect on 42.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.0 times per game (20th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. Colorado State has accumulated 82 points for the season (82.0 per contest) and they pull down 37.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are connecting on 58.3% from the field, which ranks 26th in D-1.

The Rams on defense are ranked 74th in college basketball in PPG given up with 56.0. They are forcing 21.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.4% from the floor (100th in college basketball). The Colorado State defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (5 of 16) and their opponents are making 73.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 5.0 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 24th and 146th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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