South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 12/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-4) are traveling to Cintas Center on Sunday where they will play the Xavier Musketeers (6-1).

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced off with Marshall and took a loss by a final of 82-53 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 23 while Marshall racked up 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 32 attempts from downtown. Marshall finished shooting 70.4% from the charity stripe by converting 19 of 27 shots. In addition, Marshall collected 44 rebounds (14 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marshall recorded 19 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, South Carolina State let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 8 of their 17 shots for a rate of 47.1%. South Carolina State ended the contest having earned a 32.8% FG percentage (21 out of 64) and made 3 out of their 16 3-point shots.

Drayton Jones is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished 50.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played for 26 mins and totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 10 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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South Carolina State comes into this matchup with a mark of 4-4 this season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.4 fouls per game. As a unit, South Carolina State is pulling in 36.3 boards per game and is sitting with 115 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 79th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 36.4% on shots from distance (55 of 151) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.3 points per outing (153rd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 135th in D-1 in opponents points per game (68.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (190 of 459) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 276th in D-1 in giving up assists with 101 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Xavier Musketeers took a loss by a final score of 78-53 when they faced Michigan. Concerning team rebounding, Xavier allowed Michigan to collect 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 22 and ended up going 7 of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Musketeers allowed Michigan to convert 30 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.2% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Musketeers shot 20 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.5%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Xavier converted 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 5 of the free throws for a clip of 55.6%. Michigan committed 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Musketeers to the free throw line for 9 shots. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Musketeers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest.

Ryan Conwell ended up having an impact for the Musketeers for this contest. He scored 19 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 6 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and added 4 rebounds.

Xavier has a record of 6-1 for the year. The Musketeers are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls every game and they connect on 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (26th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. Xavier has accounted for 549 points on the year (78.4 per game) and they grab 36.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Musketeers are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 160th in the nation.

The Xavier defense surrenders 38.5% on shots from distance (55 of 143) and opponents are making 68.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.9 dimes and 31.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 181st and 59th in those defensive categories. The Musketeers defensively are ranked 84th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.4. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (167th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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