Charlotte 49ers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (6-2) will take on the Charlotte 49ers (4-3) at John M. Belk Arena on Tuesday.

The Charlotte 49ers stepped onto the hardwood against Livingstone and walked away with a win by a score of 83-61 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the 49ers ended up with 19 and Livingstone accumulated 21 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 19 shots from downtown. Livingstone went 52.2% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 23 attempts. In addition, Livingstone pulled down 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Livingstone recorded 7 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 42 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the 49ers buried 15 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 of 65) and converted 10 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Isaiah Folkes is someone who was a major factor for the game. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and snagged 7 boards. He totaled 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 4-3 this season. They cough up possession 8.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 108 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 320th in D-1 in terms of passing. The 49ers are connecting on 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (47 of 153) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They average 71.6 pts per contest (274th in the nation) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are able to force 9.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.1 fouls. They currently rank 30th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 surrendered so far this season. 49ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (184 of 398) and they surrender 35.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 30.9% on shots from distance and they are 186th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (71.3).

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 73-72 against Charleston Southern. With respect to how they rebounded, Davidson permitted Charleston Southern to collect 34 in total (9 offensive). They finished 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 21 and finished the game at 9 out of 18 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Wildcats allowed Charleston Southern to knock down 27 of 59 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% in the game. When the game finished, the Wildcats shot 27 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. When discussing 3-point shots, Davidson converted 6 out of 15 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Charleston Southern committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats earned 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.

Reed Bailey ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this game. He converted 8 of 18 for this game for a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists for the game.

Davidson has a win-loss mark of 6-2 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 101st in D-1. Davidson has 626 pts on the campaign (78.3 per contest) and they grab 33.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per game (53rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.8 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 16.3 fouls per contest while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe.

The Davidson defense concedes 40.3% on 3-pointers (71 of 176) and their opponents are converting on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 34.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 163rd and 179th in the country. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 257th in the country in PPG allowed with 74.0. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (287th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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