New Orleans Privateers vs SE Louisiana Lions Prediction, 3/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs SE Louisiana Lions

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Legacy Center in Lake Charles, LA

TV: ESPN+

The SE Louisiana Lions (15-15) host the New Orleans Privateers (9-22) at Legacy Center on Sunday.

The New Orleans Privateers faced McNeese State and ended up losing by a score of 81-57 in their last contest. New Orleans walked away from the contest having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (18 of 53) and buried 5 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Privateers converted 16 of their 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 30 out of 59 shooting. McNeese State earned 17 assists and had 12 steals for the game. Additionally, McNeese State collected 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. McNeese State finished shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 19 tries. They also made 7 of 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Privateers finished with 20 while McNeese State racked up 23 personal fouls.

Jordan Johnson is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He went 23.5% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He played for 39 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He ended up scoring 21 points on 4 of 17 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-22 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 34.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 371 assists for the year, which ranks 252nd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Privateers are hitting 30.7% on 3-pointers (168 of 547) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.9 points per outing (174th in the nation) while hitting 41.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Privateers are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are surrendering 34.3% on 3-point shots while they are 349th in the country in opponents PPG (80.2). The Privateers are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.3% (891 of 1,884) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 349th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 474 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the SE Louisiana Lions took a loss by a score of 80-54 against Nicholls State. When talking about cleaning the glass, SE Louisiana permitted Nicholls State to pull down 39 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 34 and finished the game at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Lions permitted Nicholls State to convert 30 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Lions finished 18 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 35.3%. When talking about shots from distance, SE Louisiana made 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a percentage of 70.6%. Nicholls State was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Lions recorded 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest.

Roger McFarlane was important for the Lions for this game. He made 4 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and added 6 rebounds. He scored 12 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

SE Louisiana has a mark of 15-15 this year. As an offense, the Lions are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 249th in the country. SE Louisiana has tallied 2,089 points on the year (69.6 per game) and they pull down 35.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per contest (92nd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. The Lions are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.8% from the free throw line.

The SE Louisiana defense surrenders 32.2% on three-point shots (246 of 764) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.1 assists and 33.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 334th and 95th in D-1. The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 129th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 70.4. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (155th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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