Idaho Vandals vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho Vandals (1-2) are hitting the road to Marriott Center on Saturday where they will go up against the BYU Cougars (3-0).

The Idaho Vandals played Washington State and took a loss by a score of 90-67 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Vandals finished with 20 while Washington State finished the game with 25 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Washington State shot 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 attempts. Moreover, Washington State snagged 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington State recorded 16 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Idaho allowed the other team to go 51.5% from the field on 34 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vandals made 16 of 23 tries for a rate of 69.6%. Idaho ended having earned a 36.5% FG percentage (23 out of 63) and buried 5 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Isaiah Brickner is someone who was important in the game. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 23 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Idaho enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 22.0 fouls every game. As a team, Idaho is collecting 36.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 35 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 264th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Vandals are connecting on 31.2% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 77) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They average 78.7 points per outing (189th in D-1) while going 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Vandals are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 31.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 276th in college basketball in opponents points per game (76.3). The Vandals defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (80 of 179) and they surrender 37.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 97th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 29 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 99-55 against Queens. The Cougars were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 53 in the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 13 steals for this contest. Queens was called for 11 personal fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They were able to knock down 4 of them for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, BYU converted 15 out of their 35 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Cougars shot 40 for 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.3%. The Cougars permitted Queens to make 20 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.5% for this contest. They finished 36.7% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 30 and finished the contest at 4 out of 10 from the free throw line (40.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, BYU allowed Queens to get 20 in all (2 offensive).

Dawson Baker pitched in for the Cougars for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 18 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 8 out of 10 for the contest for a rate of 80.0%, and had 1 rebound.

BYU has a record of 3-0 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which ranks them 69th in the nation. BYU has totaled 273 pts so far this season (91.0 per contest) and they pull in 49.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.3 times per contest (24th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game. The Cougars are responsible for committing 13.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 55.6% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense allows 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (29 of 89) and opponents are connecting on 60.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 28.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 224th and 26th in those defensive categories. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 60th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 61.7. They have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.2% from the field (69th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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