UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (1-3) are on their way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Florida State Seminoles (4-1).

The UMass Minutemen stepped onto the hardwood against Hofstra and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-71 in their last contest. UMass walked away from the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (25 out of 67) and made 11 out of their 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Minutemen knocked down 10 of their 20 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, UMass allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Hofstra doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Hofstra snagged 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Hofstra finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of 20 attempts. They converted 9 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Minutemen finished with 21 and Hofstra totaled 20 fouls.

Jaylen Curry is one player who had an impact in the game. He was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He went 35.0% from the floor and recorded 6 assists.

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UMass enters this game with a record of 1-3 this year. They average 77.3 points per contest (186th in college hoops) while going 43.2% from the floor. The Minutemen are hitting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (32 of 98) and 56.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMass is pulling in 39.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 66 assists so far this year, which ranks 212th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Minutemen are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are ranked 189th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 61 surrendered for the year. The Minutemen are giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (102 of 249) and they relinquish 40.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 259th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida State Seminoles went home victorious with a score of 79-61 when they played Hofstra. Concerning attacking the glass, Florida State permitted Hofstra to collect 25 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 24 and ended up going 5 out of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Seminoles allowed Hofstra to make 24 of their 50 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Seminoles shot 26 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 45.6%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Florida State knocked down 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. Hofstra committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Seminoles to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 14 steals for the game. The Seminoles snagged 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game.

Jamir Watkins was important for the Seminoles in this contest. He knocked down 5 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 27 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

Florida State has a record of 4-1 on the year. The Seminoles are committing 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 67.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (281st in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest. Florida State has scored 372 pts so far this year (74.4 per game) and they grab 33.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Seminoles are connecting on 43.0% from the field, which is 255th in the country.

The Florida State defense concedes 30.8% on shots from distance (37 of 120) and their opponents are making 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 146th and 169th in college hoops. The Seminoles on the defensive side of the court are 78th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 65.4. They are able to force 19.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (173rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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