Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-1) are en route to Baha Mar Convention Center on Friday where they will play the Indiana State Sycamores (3-3).

The Arkansas State Red Wolves faced Lane and notched a win by a score of 103-60 in their last contest. Arkansas State finished with a 48.7% FG percentage (38 of 78) and made 18 of 48 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Red Wolves made 9 of their 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 51 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Arkansas State allowed the other team to go 32.8% from the field on 22 of 67 shooting. Lane distributed 7 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. In addition, Lane pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lane finished the contest at 82.4% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 17 attempts. They made 2 of their 9 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Red Wolves walked away with 14 while Lane recorded 12 personal fouls.

Justin Johnson is one player who played a role in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He played for 22 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Arkansas State will play this game with a record of 4-1 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Arkansas State is collecting 44.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 75 assists for the campaign, which ranks 291st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Red Wolves are hitting 30.9% on three-point shots (54 of 175) and 59.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.2 pts per game (117th in Division 1) while going 41.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Red Wolves are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are conceding 24.8% from 3-point land and they are 108th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.0). The Red Wolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (117 of 315) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 33rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 56 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Indiana State Sycamores went home defeated by a final of 87-77 against Southern Indiana. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Indiana State permitted Southern Indiana to grab 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 52.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 out of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). The Sycamores permitted Southern Indiana to convert 30 of 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.2% for the game. When the game finished, the Sycamores shot 31 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Indiana State made 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Southern Indiana had 15 fouls for this game which got the Sycamores to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 13 steals for this game. The Sycamores were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game.

Samage Teel ended up having an impact for the Sycamores for this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for the game. He converted 8 of 14 for this game for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Indiana State has a win-loss mark of 3-3 for the campaign. The Sycamores commit 16.7 fouls every game and they connect on 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per game (66th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.0 times per game. Indiana State has accounted for 497 pts this year (82.8 per game) and they pull in 41.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Sycamores are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 121st in college basketball.

The Sycamores defensively are ranked 276th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.7. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (195th in the country). The Indiana State defense allows 32.4% on 3-point shots (48 of 148) and their opponents are converting on 68.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 133rd and 216th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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