Youngstown State Penguins vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2-2) will play the Youngstown State Penguins (1-2) at William R. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday.

The Youngstown State Penguins took the court against Syracuse and took a loss by a final of 104-95 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Penguins ended up finishing with 30 while Syracuse racked up 21 fouls. They also knocked down 5 of 22 tries from 3-point land. Syracuse finished the game shooting 65.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 38 attempts. Additionally, Syracuse collected 45 rebounds (10 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Syracuse doled out 19 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Youngstown State allowed the other team to shoot 50.7% from the field on 37 out of 73 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 29 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Penguins knocked down 23 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. Youngstown State finished with a 44.4% FG percentage (32 of 72) and made 8 of their 31 shots from downtown.

EJ Farmer is someone who was important in this matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also collected 4 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Youngstown State comes into this game with a mark of 1-2 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Youngstown State is grabbing 37.7 boards per game and is sitting with 28 dimes for the year, which is 363rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Penguins are connecting on 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 72) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.0 points per outing (244th in the country) while connecting on 37.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Penguins have forced 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 22.7 fouls. They give up 31.0% on three-point shots and they are 337th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (81.7). Penguins are giving up a FG percentage of 45.8% (87 of 190) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 59th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 41 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks went home defeated by a final of 59-49 when they faced Arkansas State. When it comes to how they rebounded, Stephen F. Austin permitted Arkansas State to get 44 in all (19 offensive). They finished 26.7% from three-point range by going 8 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 28 at the charity stripe (46.4%). The Lumberjacks permitted Arkansas State to convert 19 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Lumberjacks went 17 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.5%. When talking about three-point shots, Stephen F. Austin converted 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 57.1%. Arkansas State committed 21 fouls for this game which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Lumberjacks were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the contest.

Kyle Hayman was important for the Lumberjacks for the matchup. He converted 4 of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

Stephen F. Austin has a win-loss record of 2-2 so far this year. The Lumberjacks are responsible for committing 21.8 fouls per contest and they hit 62.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (307th in the nation) and they are turning it over 18.3 times per game. Stephen F. Austin has 272 points on the season (68.0 per game) and they grab 45.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Lumberjacks are shooting 42.6% from the field, which has them ranked 271st in D-1.

The Stephen F. Austin defense allows 31.0% on three-point shots (31 of 100) and opponents are connecting on 57.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.8 dimes and 35.8 boards per contest, which is 83rd and 231st in those categories. The Lumberjacks on the defensive end are ranked 37th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 61.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 34.3% from the field (10th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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