West Virginia Mountaineers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas

TV: ESPN+

The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-1) are traveling to Imperial Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-0).

The West Virginia Mountaineers faced off with Iona and walked away with a win by a score of 86-43 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 17 while Iona finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. Iona ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by making 10 of 15 tries. Additionally, Iona grabbed 30 rebounds (14 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iona recorded 6 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When discussing defense, West Virginia allowed the other team to shoot 23.7% from the floor on 14 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the game in addition to creating 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Mountaineers knocked down 13 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. West Virginia finished with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 of 56) and buried 15 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Javon Small is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 23 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and recorded 5 dimes.

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West Virginia comes into this game with a record of 3-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.5 points per contest (171st in college basketball) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Mountaineers are shooting 36.8% on three-point attempts (43 of 117) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, West Virginia is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 53 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 356th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers have forced 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They are ranked 6th in the country in giving up assists with 38 conceded this year. Mountaineers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.3% (89 of 245) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 29.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 56th in the country in PPG allowed (64.3).

In their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 84-41 when they faced Long Beach State. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 for this contest. They turned it over 4 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Long Beach State had 20 fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Gonzaga buried 9 out of their 27 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 29 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Long Beach State to convert 17 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.5% for the matchup. They went 10.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 of 20 and finished the contest at 5 out of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). When it comes to rebounds, Gonzaga allowed Long Beach State to get 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Graham Ike ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 4 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 44.4%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 15 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Gonzaga has a win-loss record of 5-0 for the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (22nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 8.0 times per game. Gonzaga has totaled 466 points so far this year (93.2 per contest) and they snag 42.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 50.2% from the field, which is 40th in Division 1.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 22.5% on 3-point shots (25 of 111) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 8.2 assists and 31.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 12th and 72nd in those categories. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 29th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 61.0. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.3% from the floor (48th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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