Texas State Bobcats vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Texas State Bobcats (15-17) are en route to Pensacola Bay Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (16-15).

The Texas State Bobcats faced off with Old Dominion and went home with a win by a final score of 92-83 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 17 while Old Dominion totaled 28 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 20 attempts from downtown. Old Dominion shot 79.2% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 24 shots. Furthermore, Old Dominion collected 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Old Dominion earned 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In reference to defending, Texas State allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 29 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 32 of 46 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. Texas State ended the game with a 44.3% FG percentage (27 out of 61) and made 6 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Coleton Benson is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes played and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Texas State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 15-17 so far this season. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Texas State is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has tallied 382 assists so far this year, which is 208th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 32.3% on three-point attempts (147 of 455) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They average 69.6 pts per game (289th in the nation) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are giving up 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 127th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.4). The Bobcats defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (785 of 1,793) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 122nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 366 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-61 against Louisiana. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Louisiana committed 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 64.3%. In reference to 3-pointers, Southern Miss buried 4 of 18 tries (22.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles finished 24 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Golden Eagles permitted Louisiana to make 30 of their 71 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3% in this game. They finished 26.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Southern Miss permitted Louisiana to snag 37 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Victor Iwuakor ended up being a factor for the Golden Eagles in this matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 8 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 16-15 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 42.5% from the field, which is 290th in college basketball. Southern Miss has accounted for 2,177 pts so far this year (70.2 per contest) and they snag 37.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.7 times per contest (297th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (224 of 656) and their opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.2 dimes and 36.4 boards every game, ranking them 117th and 274th in D-1. The Golden Eagles are ranked 145th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (144th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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