UC Riverside Highlanders vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The UC Riverside Highlanders (0-1) are en route to Marriott Center on Friday where they will go up against the BYU Cougars (1-0).

The UC Riverside Highlanders faced Oregon and ended up losing by a score of 91-76 in their last contest. UC Riverside walked away from the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and made 12 of their 34 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 6 of their 12 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, UC Riverside allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 33 out of 66 shooting. Oregon distributed 16 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Oregon collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oregon walked away from this one shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 25 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 19 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Highlanders walked away with 23 while Oregon finished the game with 16 fouls.

Barrington Hargress is a player who came through in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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UC Riverside heads into this contest with a mark of 0-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 8.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 23.0 fouls every game. As a unit, UC Riverside is grabbing 29.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 13 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 256th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Highlanders are shooting 35.3% from downtown (12 of 34) and 50.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.0 pts per game (226th in Division 1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.6% on shots from downtown while they are 337th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (91.0). The Highlanders defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (33 of 66) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 278th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 16 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the BYU Cougars went home victorious with a score of 88-50 against Central Arkansas. In regard to rebounds, BYU allowed Central Arkansas to grab 27 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 21.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 28 and ended up shooting 3 of 11 at the free throw line (27.3%). The Cougars allowed Central Arkansas to bury 18 of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.6% in the game. Overall, the Cougars shot 33 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. With respect to three-point attempts, BYU buried 15 out of their 44 tries (34.1%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 63.6%. Central Arkansas had 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The Cougars were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

Egor Demin was important for the Cougars for the matchup. He made 7 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 11 assists for the game.

BYU has a record of 1-0 for the campaign. The Cougars are responsible for committing 13.0 fouls per game and they hit 63.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per contest (51st in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. BYU has scored 88 pts so far this year (88.0 per contest) and they pull in 49.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cougars are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which is 187th in the nation.

The BYU defense gives up 22.6% on three-point shots (7 of 31) and opponents are connecting on 38.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.0 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 244th and 146th in those defensive categories. The Cougars are ranked 39th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 50.0. They are able to force 18.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (81st in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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