Florida State Seminoles vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Temple Owls

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Florida State Seminoles (4-1) are on their way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday where they will meet the Temple Owls (3-1).

The Florida State Seminoles stepped onto the hardwood against Hofstra and walked away with a win by a score of 79-61 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Seminoles ended up finishing with 14 and Hofstra recorded 19 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 24 attempts from 3-point land. Hofstra shot 71.4% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 7 attempts. Additionally, Hofstra had 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Hofstra dished out 14 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Florida State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the field on 24 out of 50 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest while forcing 20 turnovers and having 14 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Florida State wrapped up the game with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and buried 9 of 26 3-point attempts.

Jamir Watkins is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 38.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. He recorded 17 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Florida State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-1 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida State is pulling in 33.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 62 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 213th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Seminoles are hitting 26.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (29 of 108) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They average 74.4 pts per game (235th in D-1) while going 43.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 19.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 197th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 60 relinquished this season. The Seminoles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (108 of 258) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 30.8% on shots from distance and they are 84th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (65.4).

For their last game, the Temple Owls took a loss by a final score of 72-69 when they played Boston College. When it comes to attacking the glass, Temple permitted Boston College to collect 34 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). The Owls permitted Boston College to convert 26 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Owls finished 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Temple knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 61.1%. Boston College had 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Owls to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Owls recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. ended up being a factor for the Owls for this contest. He earned 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes for the game. He made 8 of 19 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 1 rebound.

Temple has a mark of 3-1 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 145th in college hoops. Temple has earned 322 points for the season (80.5 per game) and they collect 37.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per game (308th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per contest. The Owls commit 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Temple defense concedes 27.0% on shots from distance (27 of 100) and their opponents are making 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.3 assists and 39.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 264th and 320th in Division 1. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 157th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.3. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (56th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Temple

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