Western Michigan Broncos vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (1-0) will meet the Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) on Monday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced off with Davenport University and took home the win by a score of 86-46 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 19 while Davenport University finished the game with 16 fouls. They converted 4 of 22 shots from three-point range. Davenport University finished the game at 37.5% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of their 16 tries. In addition, Davenport University collected 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Davenport University recorded 9 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to go 32.7% from the field on 18 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Broncos buried 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. Western Michigan wrapped up the game with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 of 62) and knocked down 11 of 27 3-point shots.

Brandon Muntu is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 18 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Western Michigan will enter this matchup with a record of 1-1 on the season. They currently have an average of 71.0 pts per contest (269th in D-1) while going 43.9% from the floor. The Broncos are hitting 33.3% on 3-pointers (14 of 42) and 60.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Michigan is snagging 38.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 32 assists for the campaign, which ranks 32nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Broncos are able to force 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 23.8% from 3-point land and they rank 50th in college hoops in opponents points per game (53.0). The Broncos defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (40 of 102) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 285th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 22 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 72-65 when they faced Missouri State. The Bulldogs were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 in this game. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Missouri State was called for 28 fouls in the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 28 shots. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Butler converted 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 21 out of 47 from the field which had them shooting 44.7%. The Bulldogs allowed Missouri State to make 25 of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3% for this contest. They went 32.1% from beyond the perimeter via 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 6 out of 10 at the charity stripe (60.0%). With respect to rebounding, Butler permitted Missouri State to pull down 27 in total (12 offensive).

Jahmyl Telfort was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 29 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Butler has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. The Bulldogs commit 14.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.0 times per contest (263rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 19.0 times per game. Butler has scored 72 points this season (72.0 per game) and they pull in 37.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 226th in the country.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 154th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 65.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (136th in the country). The Butler defense gives up 32.1% from downtown (9 of 28) and their opponents are making 60.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.0 assists and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 218th and 143rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Butler

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