Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-1) are hosting the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-9) at Humphrey Coliseum on Monday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took the court against Davidson and ended up losing by a score of 76-63 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 17 while Davidson had 18 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 19 attempts from long range. Davidson ended up going 68.4% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 19 attempts. Additionally, Davidson pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Davidson doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. When it comes to defending, Bethune-Cookman allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 27 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 17 of their 27 shots for a rate of 63.0%. Bethune-Cookman ended the game having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 of 52) and buried 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Brayon Freeman is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He recorded 14 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He played 33 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Bethune-Cookman comes into this matchup with a record of 3-9 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is pulling in 32.4 rebounds per contest and has 116 assists for the season, which is 362nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 30.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (73 of 237) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. They average 63.9 pts per contest (349th in the nation) while shooting 39.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They give up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 264th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.6). The Wildcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (311 of 714) and they surrender 40.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 233rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 169 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 79-66 when they played Memphis. Concerning attacking the glass, Mississippi State permitted Memphis to get 31 in total (10 offensive). They finished 29.6% from distance via 8 out of 27 and finished the game at 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Bulldogs permitted Memphis to make 19 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 31 out of 70 from the floor which had them at 44.3%. With regard to 3-point shots, Mississippi State converted 10 out of their 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. Memphis had 9 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They turned the ball over 5 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs collected 27 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this game.

Riley Kugel pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He knocked down 8 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Mississippi State has a record of 11-1 for the season. The Bulldogs have committed 16.8 personal fouls every game and they go 68.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.6 times per game (28th in college) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per game. Mississippi State has accounted for 1,004 pts for the season (83.7 per contest) and they snag 40.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 121st in D-1.

The Mississippi State defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point shots (98 of 275) and opponents are making 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.7 assists and 34.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 154th and 178th in the nation. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 96th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (104th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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