Northwestern State Demons vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) will try to defeat the Northwestern State Demons (1-0) at Lloyd Noble Center on Monday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced Dallas Christian and notched a win by a score of 96-55 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Demons walked away with 16 and Dallas Christian totaled 21 personal fouls. They also made 7 out of their 26 tries from three-point range. Dallas Christian finished shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 14 tries. Additionally, Dallas Christian snagged 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Dallas Christian recorded 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 18 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Demons made 24 of their 28 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Northwestern State walked away from the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 62) and knocked down 10 of their 27 shots from downtown.

Jon Sanders is a player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 of 5 shooting. He played for 18 minutes played and pulled down 1 board. He finished shooting 80.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Northwestern State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Northwestern State is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 15 dimes so far this season, which is 238th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Demons are hitting 37.0% on 3-pointers (10 of 27) and 85.7% from the charity stripe. They average 96.0 points per game (58th in college hoops) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demons are forcing 25.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They surrender 26.9% on three-point shots and they are 60th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (55.0). The Demons defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 32.7% (18 of 55) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 58th in the country in giving up assists with 7 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Oklahoma Sooners got the victory with a final of 93-60 when they played Lindenwood. In relation to cleaning the glass, Oklahoma allowed Lindenwood to pull down 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 16.7% from three-point range via 4 of 24 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Sooners allowed Lindenwood to convert 23 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.4% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Sooners finished the game shooting 34 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.3%. In reference to shooting from distance, Oklahoma made 14 of 34 attempts (41.2%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. Lindenwood earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Sooners were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the game.

Jalon Moore pitched in for the Sooners for this contest. He buried 8 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 25 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this season. The Sooners commit 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 64.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.0 times per game (40th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Oklahoma has totaled 93 pts so far this season (93.0 per game) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Sooners are shooting 52.3% from the field, which ranks 88th in college hoops.

The Sooners on the defensive side of the court are 106th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.0. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 35.4% from the floor (99th in college hoops). The Oklahoma defense gives up 16.7% from downtown (4 of 24) and their opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 5.0 dimes and 31.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 21st and 117th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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