UMass Minutemen vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: UMass Minutemen vs West Virginia Mountaineers
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV
TV: ESPN+
The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) welcome the UMass Minutemen (1-0) at WVU Coliseum on Friday.
The UMass Minutemen played New Hampshire and earned the victory with a final of 103-74 in their last contest. UMass finished with a 53.2% field goal percentage (42 of 79) and buried 12 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Minutemen buried 7 of 11 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists in the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to defense, UMass allowed the other team to go 37.8% from the field on 28 out of 74 shooting. New Hampshire earned 17 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. Additionally, New Hampshire totaled 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Hampshire finished 41.2% at the free throw line by burying 7 of 17 attempts. They buried 11 out of their 33 shots from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Minutemen ended up walking away with 19 and New Hampshire accounted for 15 fouls.
Rahsool Diggins is someone who had an impact for the contest. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 30 mins but finished the game without a rebound. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.
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UMass steps onto the court with a mark of 1-0 for the season. They average 103.0 points per game (28th in college hoops) while going 53.2% from the field. The Minutemen are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 35) and 63.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 25 assists for the season, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game.
On the defensive end of the court, the Minutemen are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 293rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 17 relinquished for the season. The Minutemen are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.8% (28 of 74) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 33.3% from 3-point land and they are 226th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.0).
The last time they took the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 87-59 against Robert Morris. The Mountaineers pulled down 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. Robert Morris was called for 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, West Virginia knocked down 14 of their 34 attempts (41.2%). When the game finished, the Mountaineers finished the game shooting 33 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. The Mountaineers allowed Robert Morris to bury 22 of 68 attempts from the field which had them shooting 32.4% in this matchup. They shot 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When it comes to rebounding, West Virginia permitted Robert Morris to snag 32 in total (11 offensive).
Tucker DeVries pitched in for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He had 18 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds.
West Virginia has a mark of 1-0 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are shooting 55.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 61st in the country. West Virginia has 87 pts this year (87.0 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (154th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Mountaineers have committed 14.0 fouls per game and they hit 58.3% from the charity stripe.
The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 59.0. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 32.4% from the floor (68th in college basketball). The West Virginia defense surrenders 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc (6 of 24) and their opposition makes 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 8.0 assists and 41.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 92nd and 298th in those categories.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass
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