California Golden Bears vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The California Golden Bears (6-1) are on their way to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Missouri Tigers (6-1).

The California Golden Bears played Mercyhurst and earned the victory with a final of 81-55 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Golden Bears ended up with 14 and Mercyhurst finished the game with 16 fouls. They buried 3 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. Mercyhurst finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 16 shots. In addition, Mercyhurst grabbed 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Mercyhurst doled out 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, California allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 20 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Bears made 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. California ended with a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 53) and made 11 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Jeremiah Wilkinson is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He shot 75.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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California steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 79.9 points per contest (104th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor. The Golden Bears are connecting on 36.1% on 3-point shots (52 of 144) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, California is grabbing 37.7 boards per game and has accumulated 74 dimes for the year, which is 346th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Golden Bears are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 62nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 79 relinquished on the season. The Golden Bears defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (180 of 407) and they concede 30.9 boards per game as a squad. They concede 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 186th in D-1 in opponents PPG (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the Missouri Tigers went home victorious with a score of 81-61 against Lindenwood. The Tigers collected 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. Lindenwood earned 20 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.9%. In terms of 3-pointers, Missouri converted 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). Overall, the Tigers finished 27 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Tigers permitted Lindenwood to convert 21 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.6% in this matchup. They finished 15.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 20 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Missouri allowed Lindenwood to grab 24 in all (9 offensive).

Tony Perkins ended up having an impact for the Tigers for this contest. He scored 18 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Missouri has a mark of 6-1 for the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (163rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per game. Missouri has scored 631 points this season (90.1 per game) and they pull down 38.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 50.9% from the floor, which is 14th in college basketball.

The Missouri defense concedes 30.5% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 151) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 assists and 30.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 75th and 18th in Division 1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 30th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (57th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take California

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