Texas State Bobcats vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS
TV: ESPN+
Reed Green Coliseum is where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (14-11) will take on the Texas State Bobcats (11-14) on Saturday.
The Texas State Bobcats played Ball State and walked away with a win by a score of 68-60 in their last contest. Texas State ended with a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and converted 5 of 13 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bobcats buried 9 of 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Concerning defense, Texas State allowed 38.8% from the floor on 19 of 49 shooting. Ball State earned 11 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Ball State collected 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ball State went 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. They also buried 7 of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 17 and Ball State recorded 14 personal fouls.
Coleton Benson is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 11 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He recorded 11 points on 3 of 4 shooting.
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Texas State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-14 for the year. They average 68.3 pts per contest (311th in the country) while going 44.1% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 359) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas State is grabbing 36.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 308 assists on the campaign, which is 237th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.
On defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 119th in college basketball in giving up assists with 297 relinquished this season. The Bobcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (610 of 1,406) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 30.6% from 3-point land while they are 117th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.7).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles got the victory with a final of 86-54 when they played Western Michigan. The Golden Eagles corralled 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Western Michigan committed 15 fouls for the game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Southern Miss buried 12 of their 26 tries (46.2%). When the game finished, the Golden Eagles walked away from this one shooting 33 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.9%. The Golden Eagles permitted Western Michigan to convert 15 of their 49 tries from the field which had them sitting at 30.6% in the game. They finished 21.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 14 and finished the contest at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). In regard to how they rebounded, Southern Miss allowed Western Michigan to get 26 in all (7 on the offensive glass).
Victor Iwuakor ended up being important for the Golden Eagles for this game. He converted 12 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 13 rebounds. He racked up 31 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.
Southern Miss has a record of 14-11 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 301st in Division 1. Southern Miss has accounted for 1,763 pts on the year (70.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (254th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line.
The Southern Miss defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (184 of 538) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which ranks them 149th and 287th in the nation. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 128th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.1. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (135th in college hoops).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas State
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