Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fant-Ewing Coliseum is the site where the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-9) will compete against the Texas State Bobcats (6-9) on Saturday.

The Texas State Bobcats faced off with Marshall and ended up losing by a score of 79-75 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 and Marshall recorded 13 fouls. They also buried 8 of 19 tries from distance. Marshall finished the game at 73.1% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 26 tries. Moreover, Marshall pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marshall recorded 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Texas State allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the field on 26 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Texas State walked away from the contest with a 46.7% FG percentage (28 of 60) and converted 4 of their 11 three-point attempts.

Brandon Love is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 84.6% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. He walked away with 23 points on 11 of 13 shooting.

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Texas State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-9 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas State is grabbing 37.5 boards per contest and has earned 199 assists for the season, which ranks 231st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are hitting 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc (73 of 234) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.5 points per contest (295th in the country) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They concede 30.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 157th in the country in points per game allowed (70.5). The Bobcats are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (371 of 855) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 99th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 177 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks took a loss by a final score of 76-68 against Georgia Southern. The Warhawks earned 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. Georgia Southern committed 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Warhawks to the free throw line for 31 shots. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, UL Monroe buried 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Warhawks shot 21 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. The Warhawks allowed Georgia Southern to convert 28 out of 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% in this game. They went 39.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 of 28 and finished the game at 9 of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, UL Monroe allowed Georgia Southern to collect 30 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Tyreke Locure was important for the Warhawks in this matchup. He buried 8 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest.

UL Monroe has a win-loss mark of 4-9 on the season. The Warhawks are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 64.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (107th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. UL Monroe has accounted for 892 pts this season (68.6 per contest) and they pull down 39.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Warhawks are connecting on 41.3% from the field, which is 318th in the country.

The UL Monroe defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 348) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.3 assists and 35.7 rebounds per contest, which is 334th and 215th in Division 1. The Warhawks on the defensive side of the court are 216th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.6. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (101st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas State

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