Citadel vs. N.C. A&T Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 17

Published 9:19 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

Sunday’s game at McAlister Field House has the Citadel Bulldogs (3-1) squaring off against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-2) at 2:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 76-64 win, as our model heavily favors Citadel.

According to our computer prediction, Citadel is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 145.5 total.

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Citadel vs. N.C. A&T Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Charleston, South Carolina
  • Venue: McAlister Field House
  • Line: Citadel -3.5
  • Point total: 145.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Citadel -192, N.C. A&T +154

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Citadel vs. N.C. A&T Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Citadel 76, N.C. A&T 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Citadel vs. N.C. A&T

  • Pick ATS: Citadel (-3.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (145.5)

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Citadel Performance Insights

  • Last season, Citadel was 264th in the nation on offense (70.6 points scored per game) and 161st on defense (71.5 points conceded).
  • The Bulldogs grabbed 30.9 rebounds per game and conceded 29.7 boards last year, ranking 255th and 63rd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season Citadel was ranked 318th in the nation in assists with 11.2 per game.
  • The Bulldogs were 302nd in the nation in 3-pointers made (6.2 per game) and 247th in 3-point percentage (32.8%) last year.
  • Defensively, Citadel was 284th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded per game at 8.2 last season. It was 283rd in 3-point percentage allowed at 35.1%.
  • Last year, the Bulldogs attempted 33.7% of their shots from beyond the arc, and 66.3% from inside it. In terms of makes, 24.1% of the Bulldogs’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 75.9% were 2-pointers.

N.C. A&T Performance Insights

  • N.C. A&T scored just 65.6 points per game (18th-worst in college basketball) last year, but it played more consistently at the other end, where it gave up 77.9 points per game (328th-ranked).
  • When it came to rebounding, the Aggies were beaten at both ends of the court last year, as they ranked 13th-worst in college basketball in boards (28.3 per game) and -1-worst in rebounds allowed (37.3 per contest).
  • When it comes to assists, N.C. A&T put up only 10.2 per contest (ninth-worst in college basketball).
  • The Aggies ranked eighth-best in the country by committing just 8.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they ranked 280th in college basketball (10.2 per contest).
  • The Aggies ranked 314th in the country by making 6 three-pointers per game, but they had a 28.7% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
  • Last year N.C. A&T allowed 7.9 three-pointers per game (262nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 35.2% (285th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • N.C. A&T attempted 37.6 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 64.3% of the shots it attempted (and 73.6% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 20.9 treys per contest, which were 35.7% of its shots (and 26.4% of the team’s buckets).

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