Towson Tigers vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The St. Mary's Gaels (26-8 last season) will play the Towson Tigers (20-14 last year) at University Credit Union Pavilion on Monday.

The Towson Tigers played Charleston and ended up losing by a score of 61-56 in their last game. Towson ended the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and knocked down 6 of 19 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 4 of 7 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 6 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, Towson allowed 38.5% from the floor on 20 of 52 shooting. Charleston distributed 11 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. Additionally, Charleston grabbed 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Charleston went 73.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of 19 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up with 18 while Charleston accumulated 13 fouls.

Tyler Tejada is one guy who was a factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Towson comes into this one after finishing with a win-loss mark of 20-14 last season. They turned it over 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team committed 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a group, Towson pulled down 39.3 rebounds per game and tallied 381 assists last season, which had them ranked 285th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers hit on 32.8% on 3-pointers (216 of 659) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They had an average of 67.5 pts per contest (322nd in Division 1) while shooting 42.3% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Tigers were able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they drew 15.9 fouls. They were 31st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 365 relinquished last season. The Tigers defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (770 of 1,833) and they relinquished 30.9 boards per game as a unit. They surrendered 32.8% on shots from downtown while they were 11th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (63.6).

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels went home defeated by a final of 75-66 against Grand Canyon. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, St. Mary's permitted Grand Canyon to collect 30 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They went 27.8% from three-point range by going 5 out of 18 and ended up going 28 out of 36 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Gaels permitted Grand Canyon to bury 21 of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them at 42.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Gaels went 26 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, St. Mary's converted 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 58.3%. Grand Canyon was called for 13 fouls for this game which got the Gaels to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Gaels were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest.

Mitchell Saxen ended up having an impact for the Gaels in this game. He converted 6 of 13 for this game for a rate of 46.2%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

St. Mary's had a win-loss mark of 26-8 last year. In terms of offensive execution, the Gaels shot 46.6% from the field, which was ranked 65th in D-1. St. Mary's scored 2,516 points last year (74.0 per game) and they grabbed 39.6 boards per game. They assisted teammates 16.2 times per game (29th in the country) and they turned the ball over 10.2 times per game. The Gaels were responsible for committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they shot 67.6% from the free throw line.

The St. Mary's defense allowed 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 532) and their opposition knocked down 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They allowed 9.9 dimes and 27.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 8th and 1st in Division 1. The Gaels on the defensive end were ranked 2nd in the country in points given up per game with 59.2. They forced 10.9 TO's per game and let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (9th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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