UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0) will go up against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-0) at McCarthey Athletic Center on Friday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks faced off with St. Peter's and took home the win by a score of 81-74 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 18 and St. Peter's had 28 fouls. They made 9 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. St. Peter's finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 20 attempts. In addition, St. Peter's snagged 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. Peter's doled out 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Regarding the defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the field on 25 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the River Hawks converted 27 of 32 tries for a rate of 84.4%. UMass Lowell ended with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 54) and made 6 of their 16 three-point attempts.

Quinton Mincey is a player who came through in the matchup. He went 46.2% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 36 minutes played and also totaled 1 rebound. He notched 27 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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UMass Lowell comes into this one with a mark of 2-0 for the season. They average 98.0 pts per contest (10th in D-1) on 52.9% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 45.7% on three-point attempts (16 of 35) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UMass Lowell is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has 36 assists this season, which has them ranked 257th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 11.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the River Hawks have forced 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 25.0 fouls. They are surrendering 28.8% on 3-pointers while they are 129th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.5). The River Hawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.2% (50 of 131) and they surrender 27.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 38th in D-1 in giving up assists with 23 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 88-80 against Arizona State. In the matter of rebounds, Gonzaga permitted Arizona State to collect 25 in total (4 offensive). They finished shooting 31.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 29 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Arizona State to convert 30 out of their 63 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.6% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up going 31 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In regard to 3-pointers, Gonzaga knocked down 8 out of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Arizona State was called for 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Bulldogs recorded 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game.

Braden Huff ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 26 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest. He converted 9 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 53.4% from the floor, which is 19th in D-1. Gonzaga has accounted for 189 points so far this year (94.5 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.0 times per contest (7th in the country) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 24.0% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 50) and opponents are making 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 9.5 dimes and 30.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 53rd and 59th in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 206th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (210th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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