UNC Greensboro Spartans vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Greensboro Spartans (1-0) are on their way to Moody Coliseum on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the SMU Mustangs (2-0).

The UNC Greensboro Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Gulf Coast and went home with a win by a final score of 73-64 in their last game. UNC Greensboro ended the game with a 36.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 61) and buried 12 of 31 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Spartans made 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. Florida Gulf Coast dished out 11 assists and had 1 steal for the contest. In addition, Florida Gulf Coast grabbed 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Florida Gulf Coast went 81.8% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 11 attempts. They converted 9 of their 30 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Spartans finished with 11 while Florida Gulf Coast racked up 20 fouls.

Donovan Atwell is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 33.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He played 30 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. They average 73.0 points per outing (257th in the country) while hitting 36.1% from the field. The Spartans are hitting 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 31) and 85.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNC Greensboro is collecting 41.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 10 dimes so far this year, which is 329th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 7.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 11.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.0% from 3-point land and they rank 146th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.0). The Spartans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.7% (23 of 58) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 130th in college hoops in allowing assists with 11 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 102-73 when they faced Florida A&M. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, SMU permitted Florida A&M to get 28 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 32.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Mustangs allowed Florida A&M to bury 22 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.1% in this contest. In all, the Mustangs shot 35 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, SMU buried 10 of 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a clip of 81.5%. Florida A&M earned 20 fouls for the game which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Mustangs were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Kevin Miller pitched in for the Mustangs for the contest. He made 7 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 9 dimes for the matchup.

SMU has a record of 2-0 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Mustangs are shooting 53.5% from the field, which is ranked 74th in the nation. SMU has scored 198 pts for the year (99.0 per contest) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.5 times per contest (51st in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. The Mustangs are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Mustangs defensively are ranked 173rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.5. They have forced 19.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the floor (120th in college hoops). The SMU defense concedes 36.6% on three-point shots (15 of 41) and their opposition makes 80.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.0 dimes and 31.5 total rebounds per game, which is 187th and 121st in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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