Weber State Wildcats vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Weber State Wildcats (2-4) are traveling to Mullett Arena on Friday where they will meet the Bowling Green Falcons (2-4).

The Weber State Wildcats played Justice and took home the win by a score of 93-45 in their last game. Weber State finished having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 of 62) and buried 13 out of their 32 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 24 of 34 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Weber State allowed their opponent to shoot 32.6% from the field on 15 of 46 shooting. Justice distributed 8 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Justice pulled down 25 rebounds (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Justice went 52.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 25 shots. They made 2 out of their 11 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 19 and Justice recorded 25 personal fouls.

Blaise Threatt is one player who played a role for this game. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 21 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Weber State will enter this game with a mark of 2-4 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Weber State is snagging 39.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 80 dimes this season, which is 255th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 37.8% on shots from distance (59 of 156) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.7 points per game (149th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They concede 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 131st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.3). The Wildcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.9% (138 of 337) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 273rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 94 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Bowling Green Falcons took a loss by a score of 80-68 against Bellarmine. The Falcons were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the contest. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Bellarmine was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Bowling Green buried 10 out of 26 attempts (38.5%). Overall, the Falcons ended up going 23 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Falcons permitted Bellarmine to convert 26 of their 52 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% in this matchup. They shot 40.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 20 and ended up going 20 out of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). Concerning team rebounding, Bowling Green permitted Bellarmine to snag 32 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Derrick Butler was important for the Falcons for this contest. He made 8 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Bowling Green has a record of 2-4 on the season. The Falcons have committed 18.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (230th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. Bowling Green has accounted for 476 points for the year (79.3 per game) and they pull down 32.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Falcons are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 82nd in D-1.

The Bowling Green defense concedes 28.6% on three-point shots (42 of 147) and their opposition makes 81.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.7 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 292nd and 164th in college hoops. The Falcons on defense are ranked 256th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.2. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (236th in D-1).

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