UNI Panthers vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Curb Event Center Arena is where the Belmont Bruins (11-6) will attempt to beat the UNI Panthers (9-8) on Wednesday.

The UNI Panthers faced off with Murray State and notched a win by a score of 70-60 in their last game. UNI finished with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers buried 18 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, UNI allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 22 out of 54 shooting. Murray State earned 5 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Murray State pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Murray State finished shooting 52.4% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 18 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 14 and Murray State finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Nate Heise is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes. He played 37 mins played and collected 10 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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UNI heads into this contest with a record of 9-8 for the year. They currently have an average of 75.2 points per outing (172nd in the nation) while going 46.9% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 35.8% on 3-point shots (134 of 374) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UNI is pulling in 34.1 boards per game and has racked up 220 assists for the campaign, which ranks 219th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are 55th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 181 surrendered on the season. The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (421 of 952) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 35.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 181st in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Belmont Bruins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-64 when they played Indiana State. The Bruins snagged 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. Indiana State had 15 fouls in this game which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 87.5%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Belmont converted 10 of 26 attempts (38.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. The Bruins allowed Indiana State to make 33 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.0% in the game. They finished shooting 48.5% from distance by going 16 of 33 and finished the contest at 12 out of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Belmont permitted Indiana State to snag 33 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Keishawn Davidson pitched in for the Bruins for this game. He recorded 12 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this contest. He converted 4 out of 7 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Belmont has a win-loss mark of 11-6 for the year. The Bruins have committed 15.2 fouls per contest and they hit 71.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per game (110th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Belmont has totaled 1,335 pts on the season (78.5 per game) and they grab 33.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bruins are shooting 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 33rd in college hoops.

The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 324th in the country in points per game surrendered with 77.7. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (311th in college basketball). The Belmont defense gives up 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (137 of 434) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.6 dimes and 36.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 348th and 243rd in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Belmont and under the total points

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