Cal Baptist vs. Kennesaw State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 9

Published 12:28 am Saturday, November 9, 2024

Saturday’s contest between the Cal Baptist Lancers (1-0) and Kennesaw State Owls (1-0) going head-to-head at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center has a projected final score of 78-72 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Cal Baptist, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 8:00 PM ET on November 9.

According to our computer prediction, Kennesaw State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 10.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 154.5 total.

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Cal Baptist vs. Kennesaw State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Riverside, California
  • Venue: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
  • Line: Cal Baptist -10.5
  • Point total: 154.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Cal Baptist -549, Kennesaw State +390

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Cal Baptist vs. Kennesaw State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cal Baptist 78, Kennesaw State 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Cal Baptist vs. Kennesaw State

  • Pick ATS: Kennesaw State (+10.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)

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Cal Baptist Performance Insights

  • At 67.3 points scored per game and 66.6 points allowed last year, Cal Baptist was 324th in college basketball offensively and 35th defensively.
  • The Lancers collected 34.3 rebounds per game and conceded 29.5 boards last season, ranking 67th and 48th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • At 11.3 assists per game last year, Cal Baptist was 314th in the country.
  • The Lancers made 6.7 3-pointers per game and shot 32.6% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 250th and 256th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Cal Baptist was the fifth-best squad in the country in 3-pointers conceded (5.2 per game) and 184th in 3-point percentage defensively (33.7%) last season.
  • Last season, Cal Baptist took 36.3% of its shots from beyond the arc, and 63.7% from inside it. In terms of made shots, 28.9% of Cal Baptist’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 71.1% were 2-pointers.

Kennesaw State Performance Insights

  • Kennesaw State had to lean on its offense, which ranked 14th-best in the country (82.8 points per game), last season, as it ranked fifth-worst in college basketball on defense with only 80.8 points allowed per contest.
  • Last year the Owls grabbed 35.1 boards per game (50th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 34.6 rebounds per contest (323rd-ranked).
  • Kennesaw State ranked 77th in the nation with 14.8 assists per game.
  • The Owls were 255th in college basketball with 11.9 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 73rd with 12.6 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Owls owned a 32.9% three-point percentage last season (242nd-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived by making 9.4 three-pointers per contest (23rd-best).
  • Kennesaw State ceded 8.4 three-pointers per game (303rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing a 35.0% three-point percentage (274th-ranked).
  • When it comes to shot breakdown, Kennesaw State took 56.4% two-pointers (accounting for 67.8% of the team’s buckets) and 43.6% threes (32.2%).

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