UMass Minutemen vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (1-1) are traveling to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-0).

The UMass Minutemen took the court against West Virginia and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-69 in their last game. UMass walked away from the contest with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and converted 6 out of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Minutemen knocked down 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, UMass allowed the other team to shoot 36.8% from the field on 21 out of 57 shooting. West Virginia doled out 12 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Moreover, West Virginia snagged 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. West Virginia went 86.2% at the charity stripe by burying 25 of their 29 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Minutemen left the arena with 18 and West Virginia accounted for 19 fouls.

Rahsool Diggins is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 35.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes but did not grab any boards. He was able to score 19 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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UMass heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-1 on the year. They average 86.0 pts per game (90th in Division 1) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Minutemen are connecting on 32.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 56) and 64.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UMass is collecting 39.0 boards per game and has accumulated 36 assists so far this season, which is 145th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Minutemen are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They give up 33.9% on three-point shots and they are 242nd in the nation in opponents points per game (74.5). The Minutemen defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.4% (49 of 131) and they surrender 38.5 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 214th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 29 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 92-77 against UT Arlington. When discussing how they rebounded, Louisiana Tech permitted UT Arlington to snag 28 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 32 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Bulldogs permitted UT Arlington to convert 28 of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished shooting 31 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 50.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Louisiana Tech knocked down 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. UT Arlington committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Bulldogs corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest.

Daniel Batcho pitched in for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and earned 7 rebounds. He tallied 28 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks 148th in D-1. Louisiana Tech has tallied 169 points this season (84.5 per contest) and they snag 41.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per game (37th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 14.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana Tech defense allows 25.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (14 of 55) and their opposition makes 63.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 209th and 237th in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 101st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are able to force 12.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.7% from the field (51st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass

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