Kennesaw State Owls vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Kennesaw State Owls (11-7) are hitting the road to Don Haskins Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the UTEP Miners (14-4).

The Kennesaw State Owls played Louisiana Tech and earned the victory with a final of 78-76 in their last contest. Kennesaw State wrapped up the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 20 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Owls made 17 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 7 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Kennesaw State allowed the other team to shoot 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. Louisiana Tech recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Louisiana Tech grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Louisiana Tech finished the game at 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 22 attempts. They also made 8 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Owls ended up with 19 and Louisiana Tech finished the game with 18 fouls.

Simeon Cottle is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He went 66.7% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Kennesaw State enters this game with a mark of 11-7 this season. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a team, Kennesaw State is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per contest and has 247 assists this year, which is 232nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are hitting 30.1% on shots from downtown (160 of 532) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.9 pts per contest (65th in the nation) while shooting 42.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Owls are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.6% from 3-point land and they are 289th in the country in PPG allowed (75.4). The Owls defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.5% (461 of 1,138) and they concede 36.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 165th in the country in giving up assists with 241 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the UTEP Miners went home victorious with a score of 81-73 against FIU. Concerning team rebounding, UTEP allowed FIU to grab 29 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 4 of 17 and ended up going 15 of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Miners allowed FIU to make 27 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Miners went 28 for 52 from the field which had them at 53.8%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, UTEP converted 10 of their 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to convert 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. FIU was called for 15 fouls in this game which got the Miners to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Miners recorded 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game.

Otis Frazier III was important for the Miners in this game. He earned 22 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 8 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 80.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

UTEP has a mark of 14-4 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Miners are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 110th in the nation. UTEP has accounted for 1,329 points on the year (73.8 per game) and they pull down 29.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per game (179th in college) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Miners are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Miners on defense are ranked 73rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 17.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (185th in college). The UTEP defense allows 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (116 of 373) and their opponents are converting on 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 35.5 rebounds every game, which is 204th and 248th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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