Winthrop Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Louisville Cardinals (2-1) host the Winthrop Eagles (4-2) at KFC Yum! Center on Friday.

The Winthrop Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina Central and notched a win by a score of 77-75 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 17 while North Carolina Central racked up 22 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. North Carolina Central finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 15 shots. Moreover, North Carolina Central pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Carolina Central doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Winthrop allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Winthrop wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and buried 6 out of their 21 three-point attempts.

Kelton Talford is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 31 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Winthrop heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 4-2 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Winthrop is collecting 43.3 boards per contest and has totaled 67 dimes on the year, which is 169th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are connecting on 27.5% on shots from downtown (44 of 160) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.8 points per game (70th in Division 1) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 25.2 fouls. They surrender 36.0% on three-point shots and they rank 229th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (73.2). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (145 of 368) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 290th in college basketball in giving up assists with 72 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisville Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 100-68 when they played Bellarmine. The Cardinals were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Bellarmine was called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Louisville buried 12 of their 35 tries (34.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals shot 35 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.7%. The Cardinals allowed Bellarmine to bury 24 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% in this game. They finished 36.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, Louisville permitted Bellarmine to get 22 overall (4 offensive).

Terrence Edwards ended up being a factor for the Cardinals in this matchup. He had 26 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the game. He converted 10 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 71.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Louisville has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cardinals are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 272nd in the nation. Louisville has 248 pts so far this season (82.7 per contest) and they collect 37.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per game (122nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.7 times per contest. The Cardinals commit 17.7 fouls every game and they go 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinals are ranked 49th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.3. They are forcing their opponents into 19.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (168th in D-1). The Louisville defense allows 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 65) and their opponents are connecting on 65.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.3 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 69th and 244th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Winthrop

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