UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: FS1

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) will attempt to defeat the UNC Greensboro Spartans (2-1) on Thursday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans took the court against North Carolina Wesleyan and took home the win by a score of 99-54 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Spartans ended up with 24 and North Carolina Wesleyan finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 4 of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. North Carolina Wesleyan ended up going 60.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 33 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina Wesleyan grabbed 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina Wesleyan totaled 8 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 25.9% from the field on 15 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Spartans made 15 of 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. UNC Greensboro walked away from the game with a 58.1% FG percentage (36 of 62) and made 12 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Akrum Ahemed is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 17 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 5 of 5 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this season. They currently have an average of 80.0 points per game (154th in Division 1) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Spartans are connecting on 39.7% on shots from beyond the arc (29 of 73) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Greensboro is grabbing 43.3 boards per game and has accumulated 47 dimes on the year, which is 305th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They relinquish 28.4% on three-point shots while they are 104th in the country in PPG allowed (66.3). Spartans are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.3% (65 of 179) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 32nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 34 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers took home the win by a final score of 87-71 when they played South Carolina. The Hoosiers were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. South Carolina was called for 23 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to bury 27 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana knocked down 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). Overall, the Hoosiers finished shooting 26 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0%. The Hoosiers permitted South Carolina to convert 24 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.1% for this game. They finished shooting 27.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). In the matter of rebounding, Indiana permitted South Carolina to collect 24 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Myles Rice was important for the Hoosiers in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game.

Indiana has a record of 3-0 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Hoosiers are shooting 55.3% from the field, which ranks 9th in the nation. Indiana has scored 257 points for the campaign (85.7 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per contest (38th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Hoosiers are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 46th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 62.3. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 36.6% from the floor (45th in college basketball). The Indiana defense allows 26.7% on 3-point shots (20 of 75) and their opposition makes 60.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.3 assists and 31.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 72nd and 64th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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