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Baylor vs. Connecticut College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/4/2024
Baylor vs. UCONN Team Profiles
Baylor at UCONN—Baylor enters at 5-2 on the season. They were blown out by 38 at Gonzaga and dropped a 15-point neutral court decision to Tennessee. They have a double overtime neutral site win by one to St Johns. Connecticut dropped three games in the Maui Invitation losing in overtime by two to Memphis and by one to Colorado. They were blown out in the third game to Dayton by 18.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Bears play their second true road game. They have struggled defending threes this season by surrendering 41% and making only 70% at the free throw line. The Bears are 331st in the nation in effective field goal defense as two-point defending is poor as well. UCONN is seventh in offensive efficiency in the nation. They hit 37% from three and 64% inside. The Huskies are strong on the glass on both ends of the court. Baylor is 1-4 to the spread on the road in their past five December games. UCONN is 7-2 to the spread at home facing teams that allow 45% shooting or higher. Play UCONN -2.5.
Oklahoma St vs. Tulsa College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/4/2024
Oklahoma St vs. Tulsa Team Profiles
Oklahoma St at Tulsa 8PM ET—Oklahoma St is 4-2 on the season dropping games on neutral courts to FAU by 8 and Nevada by 12. They have a notable win against Miami by six on a neutral court. Tulsa is 4-4 this season. They had a nine point home win to Oral Roberts but dropped a home game to Little Rock by 14.
The Pick with the Explanation
This is the first true road game for the Cowboys. They sit 336th in the nation in effective field goal defense by allowing 38% from three and 57% inside. Their two-point shooting has been poor on the year. This is an inexperienced team as they sit 297th in the nation in continuity. Tulsa secures the basketball and defends the three point and two point shot well. The Golden Hurricane has plenty of D1 experience. The Cowboys failed to cover 5 of 6. Away from home they shot 40.6% and allowed 49%. Play Tulsa +5.5.
Alabama vs. North Carolina College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/4/2024
Alabama vs. North Carolina Team Profiles
Alabama at North Carolina 7:15PM ET—Alabama is 6-2 on the year facing a tough early season schedule. They came off a two point loss to Oregon on a neutral court and have notable wins to Houston and Illinois at home. In their lone true road game, they dropped a nine-point decision at Purdue. North Carolina is 4-3 too having faced a tough schedule. They dropped a true road game at Kansas by three. They went 1-2 in Maui with a win by two against Dayton and dropping games to Auburn and Michigan St.
The Pick with the Explanation
With their difficult schedule the Tar Heels are still sixth in offensive efficiency as they secure the basketball plus make 38% from three and hit their free throws. They force turnovers on defense and defend the interior well. Alabama is third in offensively efficiency behind rebounding and two point shooting. They are not a good three-point shooting team. The Crimson Tide defends well but does not force many turnovers. In their true road loss at Purdue the Crimson Tide were held to 9 of 29 from three and gave up 56.2% from three. They got outscored by 11 in the final ten minutes. Alabama is 6-9 to the spread as a road underdog. Play North Carolina -2.
Auburn vs. Duke College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/4/2024
Auburn vs. Duke Team Profiles
Auburn at Duke 9:15PM ET—Auburn is 7-0 on the season after winning all three games at the Maui Invitational. They defeated Iowa St, North Carolin and Memphis. They also have a notable neutral site win to Houston. This is an experienced Tigers team. Duke is 5-2 on the year with neutral court losses to Kentucky and Kansas. They earned a 14 point win at Arizona. The Blue Devils have the most size of any college basketball team.
The Pick with the Explanation
A true road game for Auburn after playing three intense games last week in Maui. It is their first of the season. Duke is tops in defensive efficiency in the national as they limit opponents to 27.5% from three and 40% inside. The Blue Devils hit their three and rebounded well. The Tigers are tops in offensive efficiency in the nation with strong scoring inside. They do allow 34% from three. Away from home the Tigers are allowing 43% shooting from three. Auburn is 6-13 to the spread on the road against good rebounding teams that outrebound opponents by four or greater. Play Duke -2.5.