Winthrop Eagles vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the site where the Indiana Hoosiers (9-3) will take on the Winthrop Eagles (10-4) on Sunday.

The Winthrop Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Mercer and earned the victory with a final of 102-97 in their last contest. Winthrop walked away from the contest with a 54.4% FG percentage (31 out of 57) and converted 11 out of their 23 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 29 of 48 attempts for a rate of 60.4%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Winthrop let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 34 out of 72 shooting. Mercer distributed 16 assists and had 10 steals in the game. On top of that, Mercer collected 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Mercer ended up going 69.2% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 26 tries. They converted 11 of 25 shots from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 20 while Mercer totaled 32 personal fouls.

Nick Johnson is a guy who was a factor in the game. He racked up 22 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished 63.6% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Winthrop will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Winthrop is pulling in 41.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 176 dimes this year, which ranks 181st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are connecting on 30.9% from downtown (111 of 359) and 66.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 86.2 points per game (17th in the country) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 25.1 personal fouls. They rank 254th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered this year. The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (357 of 849) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 253rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.1).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 74-65 when they faced Chattanooga. The Hoosiers were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Chattanooga had 19 fouls for this contest which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 55.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Indiana made 5 of their 20 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Hoosiers ended up shooting 29 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Hoosiers permitted Chattanooga to make 24 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7% for this contest. They finished 35.7% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 from the charity stripe (70.0%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Chattanooga to snag 25 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Mackenzie Mgbako ended up having an impact for the Hoosiers for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 7 for the game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Indiana has a record of 9-3 on the year. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.8 times per game (49th in college) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. Indiana has 946 pts on the campaign (78.8 per game) and they snag 37.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 33rd in D-1.

The Hoosiers on the defensive side of the court are 156th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (127th in college). The Indiana defense allows 32.2% on 3-pointers (92 of 286) and their opponents are making 68.2% of their foul shots. They concede 14.7 dimes and 32.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 289th and 75th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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