The BYU Cougars (1-1) take on the Northwestern State Demons (1-1) at the Marriott Center. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
Northwestern State Demons at BYU Cougars Free Prediction
In the Demons’ last game, they were beaten by the SMU Mustangs, 69-58. SMU out-rebounded Northwestern State. The Mustangs had 21 offensive rebounds and 44 total rebounds, while the Demons had nine and 33, respectively. Ishmael Lane was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
The Cougars were victorious over the Utah Valley Wolverines in their last outing, 75-65. One of BYU’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 25 trips to the line, while Utah Valley went 15 times. With 20 points and 15 rebounds, Yoeli Childs played well for BYU.
The aggressive BYU offense seems poised to dominate from the foul line. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Cougars rank 48th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.278, while Northwestern State has been among the country’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 271st-ranked FTA rate of 0.264).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
BYU ranks 62nd in assists per game (15.4) while Northwestern State ranks 297th (10.1).
The Cougars rank 49th in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while the Demons rank 274th (37.5).
BYU ranks 127th in steals allowed per game (5.9) while Northwestern State ranks 273rd (8.6).
The Cougars rank 82nd in blocks per game (3.9) while the Demons rank 183rd in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
BYU ranks 275th in three pointers attempted per game (19.0) while Northwestern State ranks 320th (16.0).
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