Tennessee State Tigers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee State Tigers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee State Tigers (3-6) are traveling to E.A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-3).

The Tennessee State Tigers faced off with UNC Asheville and took a loss by a score of 92-74 in their last game. Tennessee State ended the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 of 66) and buried 3 out of their 17 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 11 of their 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Tennessee State let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the floor on 35 of 68 shooting. UNC Asheville distributed 11 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Additionally, UNC Asheville collected 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNC Asheville finished shooting 88.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 17 tries. They also made 7 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 while UNC Asheville accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Antoine Lorick III is a guy who came through for this game. He scored 19 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He played for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up going 75.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Tennessee State comes into this contest with a record of 3-6 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Tennessee State is pulling down 45.8 boards per contest and has racked up 127 assists so far this year, which ranks 215th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 28.2% on 3-pointers (57 of 202) and 61.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.7 points per outing (40th in Division 1) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 191st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 122 surrendered on the campaign. The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (250 of 589) and they surrender 36.4 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 32.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 319th in college hoops in opponents points per game (77.8).

The last time they took the court, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers took home the win by a final score of 79-65 when they played Evansville. With respect to team rebounding, Western Kentucky permitted Evansville to get 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 29.0% from distance by going 9 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Hilltoppers allowed Evansville to make 22 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hilltoppers finished 27 for 61 from the field which had them sitting at 44.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Western Kentucky made 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Evansville was called for 14 fouls for the contest which took the Hilltoppers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Hilltoppers were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 36 for the matchup.

Babacar Faye ended up being a factor for the Hilltoppers in this matchup. He recorded 19 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 7 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 58.3%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Western Kentucky has a win-loss record of 5-3 for the year. As an offense, the Hilltoppers are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 235th in the country. Western Kentucky has earned 642 points for the season (80.3 per contest) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (233rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Hilltoppers are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Western Kentucky defense allows 29.4% on three-point shots (65 of 221) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.4 dimes and 40.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 276th and 349th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hilltoppers on the defensive end are ranked 268th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.8. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (55th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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