UMBC Retrievers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

The Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) will try to defeat the UMBC Retrievers (1-0) at Bryce Jordan Center on Friday.

The UMBC Retrievers took the court against Penn St. - York and took home the win by a score of 95-66 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Retrievers ended up walking away with 22 while Penn St. - York totaled 19 fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 15 tries from beyond the perimeter. Penn St. - York ended up shooting 74.1% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 27 shots. Additionally, Penn St. - York pulled down 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Penn St. - York earned 3 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, UMBC allowed the other team to go 30.9% from the field on 21 of 68 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 47 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Retrievers converted 17 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 58.6%. UMBC finished the game with a 45.9% FG percentage (34 of 74) and converted 10 out of their 28 3-pointers.

Marcus Banks Jr. is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played 22 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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UMBC will take the court with a record of 1-0 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 7.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UMBC is snagging 51.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 13 assists this season, which ranks 242nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Retrievers are shooting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 28) and 58.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 95.0 points per contest (73rd in Division 1) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Retrievers are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 26.7% on three-point shots and they are 170th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.0). The Retrievers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 30.9% (21 of 68) and they concede 48.0 boards per game as a group. They are 10th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 3 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Penn State Nittany Lions went home victorious with a score of 108-66 when they faced Binghamton. With respect to attacking the glass, Penn State permitted Binghamton to collect 27 overall (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Nittany Lions allowed Binghamton to knock down 24 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the matchup. Overall, the Nittany Lions walked away from this one shooting 35 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Penn State buried 13 of 31 tries (41.9%). They were able to convert 25 of them for a rate of 78.1%. Binghamton committed 26 personal fouls in this contest which got the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 16 steals for this contest. The Nittany Lions were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Zach Hicks was important for the Nittany Lions for the contest. He converted 9 of 12 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 27 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for the contest.

Penn State has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Nittany Lions are shooting 50.7% from the field, which is ranked 114th in the country. Penn State has 108 points for the campaign (108.0 per contest) and they collect 41.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (119th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 5.0 times per game. The Nittany Lions are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Penn State defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point attempts (7 of 19) and opponents are making 73.3% of their foul shots. They allow 14.0 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is 244th and 146th in college hoops. The Nittany Lions defensively are ranked 170th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are forcing their opponents into 21.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (215th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn State

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