Wyoming Cowboys vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (4-1) are en route to Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Tulane Green Wave (4-2).

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with SE Louisiana and took home the win by a score of 64-61 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 16 and SE Louisiana totaled 28 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. SE Louisiana finished the game shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 tries. Moreover, SE Louisiana collected 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. SE Louisiana doled out 11 assists and had 10 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 21 of 63 shooting. They also distributed 5 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 48 with 15 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 19 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 57.6%. Wyoming finished the contest with a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and made 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Nesbitt is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also snagged 15 rebounds. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Wyoming heads into this contest with a record of 4-1 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling in 44.4 boards per game and has accounted for 62 dimes on the season, which is 316th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (28 of 89) and 60.8% from the free throw line. They average 77.6 pts per game (175th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.2 fouls. They currently rank 50th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 53 relinquished on the year. The Cowboys defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.7% (129 of 309) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 269th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave went home defeated by a final of 93-87 against New Orleans. The Green Wave collected 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. New Orleans committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 33 tries. They were able to make 26 of those for a clip of 78.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Tulane made 7 out of their 26 tries (26.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Green Wave shot 27 for 67 from the field which had them at 40.3%. The Green Wave allowed New Orleans to knock down 31 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this game. They shot 38.5% from distance by going 10 of 26 and ended up going 21 of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Tulane permitted New Orleans to grab 37 overall (7 offensive).

Kaleb Banks ended up having an impact for the Green Wave in this game. He earned 20 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this game. He converted 3 of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Tulane has a mark of 4-2 so far this season. The Green Wave are committing 17.8 fouls every game and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per contest (114th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Tulane has earned 466 points so far this year (77.7 per contest) and they collect 41.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Green Wave are shooting 43.0% from the field, which has them ranked 255th in the nation.

The Tulane defense allows 28.4% on shots from distance (44 of 155) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 dimes and 37.5 rebounds every game, which is 237th and 280th in those categories. The Green Wave are ranked 49th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 63.7. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 34.9% from the floor (10th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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