UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is the location where the Saint Louis Billikens (3-2) will take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks (5-2) on Wednesday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks faced off with Merrimack and walked away with a win by a score of 81-74 in their last game. UMass Lowell finished the contest with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and made 8 of their 18 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the River Hawks buried 25 of 33 tries for a rate of 75.8%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 out of 66 shooting. Merrimack recorded 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, Merrimack pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Merrimack finished the game at 69.2% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 13 tries. They knocked down 7 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the River Hawks ended up with 12 while Merrimack had 23 fouls.

Max Brooks is a player who came through in this matchup. He went 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins played and collected 12 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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UMass Lowell comes into this contest with a mark of 5-2 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 13.9 fouls every game. As a team, UMass Lowell is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 108 dimes for the season, which ranks 52nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The River Hawks are hitting 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (48 of 133) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.9 points per outing (38th in Division 1) while hitting 48.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the River Hawks are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 22.3 personal fouls. They are 235th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 86 relinquished this season. The River Hawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (200 of 502) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a team. They surrender 28.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 274th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Saint Louis Billikens took home the win by a final score of 81-67 when they faced Quinnipiac. The Billikens were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. Quinnipiac committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 72.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Saint Louis made 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). Overall, the Billikens finished shooting 25 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Billikens permitted Quinnipiac to make 24 of their 70 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 34.3% for this contest. They shot 23.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 of 30 and finished the game at 12 out of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). Concerning how they rebounded, Saint Louis allowed Quinnipiac to pull down 45 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Isaiah Swope was important for the Billikens for the matchup. He buried 9 of 21 in this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 30 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 6 assists in this contest.

Saint Louis has a mark of 3-2 on the season. The Billikens are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they go 69.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.8 times per contest (94th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest. Saint Louis has 394 pts this season (78.8 per contest) and they snag 39.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Billikens are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is 213th in the nation.

The Billikens are ranked 188th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.0. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (61st in Division 1). The Saint Louis defense allows 26.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (34 of 127) and opponents are making 75.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 8.6 dimes and 39.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 332nd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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