Western Carolina Catamounts vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Marquette Golden Eagles (7-0) will take on the Western Carolina Catamounts (2-3) on Saturday.

The Western Carolina Catamounts faced off with Florida State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-57 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Catamounts ended up with 22 while Florida State accumulated 14 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Florida State ended up going 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 26 tries. On top of that, Florida State pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Florida State doled out 19 dimes and had 15 steals in the game. In the matter of the defense, Western Carolina allowed the other team to go 57.4% from the field on 31 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes in the game while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 29 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Catamounts converted 7 of their 9 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Western Carolina walked away from the contest having earned a 32.8% field goal percentage (21 of 64) and knocked down 8 out of their 36 3-point attempts.

Brandon Morgan is one player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played for 20 mins and grabbed 1 board. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Western Carolina will play this contest with a record of 2-3 so far this season. They average 75.8 points per game (195th in D-1) while going 43.6% from the floor. The Catamounts are hitting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (49 of 158) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Western Carolina is collecting 43.4 rebounds per game and has earned 74 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 326th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 18.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Catamounts are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.2 fouls. They are surrendering 31.8% on 3-point shots while they are 229th in the country in points per game allowed (73.0). Catamounts are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.1% (127 of 325) and they concede 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are 68th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 71 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 94-59 against Stonehill. In relation to team rebounding, Marquette allowed Stonehill to collect 18 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from downtown by connecting on 6 of 24 and ended up shooting 5 out of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Golden Eagles allowed Stonehill to make 24 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this game. When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles went 37 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.7%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Marquette buried 10 out of 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. Stonehill was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 17 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

David Joplin pitched in for the Golden Eagles in the game. He totaled 27 points in his 26 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes. He made 10 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Marquette has a record of 7-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are shooting 48.0% from the field, which is 76th in D-1. Marquette has scored 582 points on the season (83.1 per game) and they average 33.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (137th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.3 times per game. The Golden Eagles commit 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Marquette defense surrenders 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (48 of 160) and opponents are making 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.4 assists and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 284th and 123rd in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 44th in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.9. They are forcing 17.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (176th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marquette

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