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NCAAB: Detroit Titans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Prediction 12/10/2023

The Detroit Titans (0-9) travel to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats (6-1) on Sunday, December 10th. This game will be played at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston and televised on B1G+. Northwestern is coming off a win in their previous game, while Detroit is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cleveland State. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Detroit Titans vs Northwestern Wildcats

The Detroit Titans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Titans enter today’s game with a 0-9 record after their most recent defeat to Cleveland State (69-58). In their last ten away games, Detroit has a 2-8 record, which goes back to last year. As of now, Detroit has a below .500 ATS record, sitting at 2-6. Within their ATS record, the team has gone 2-4 vs. the spread on the road and 0-2 at home.

Detroit comes in with an over/under record of 4-4-0 through nine games, with their games averaging a combined 138.5 points per game so far. The Titans’ last five games have culminated with an average of 133 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

The Northwestern Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

As Northwestern gears up for their 8th game of the season, they have a 6-1 overall record. Northwestern has gone 0-1 as the away team this season and a perfect 6-0 at home. Prior to today’s game, Northwestern holds a 3-3-1 ATS record. In their previous five games, the team is 3-2 vs. the spread.

Northwestern comes in with an over/under record of 3-4-0 through seven games, with their games averaging a combined 140.6 points per game so far. When analyzing the Wildcats’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 142 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

Detroit Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Detroit offense put up 58 points against Cleveland State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 42.3% and made 8 threes. Leading Detroit in scoring vs. Cleveland State was Jayden Stone with his 26 points. Donovann Toatley also added 13 points for the Titans.

Name PPG REB AST
Jayden Stone (G) 21.3 6.6 2.3
Marcus Tankersley (G) 11.9 4.0 1.2
Edoardo Del Cadia (F) 9.9 6.4 2.8

Northwestern Offense Breakdown

Northwestern recently showcased a strong offensive performance, scoring 92 points against Purdue. This output exceeded their season average of 73.7 points per game. Leading the team in scoring was Boo Buie with 31 points. Ty Berry also added 21 points for the Wildcats.

Name PPG REB AST
Boo Buie (G) 20.3 3.1 4.1
Brooks Barnhizer (G) 14.3 7.7 2.4
Ryan Langborg (G) 12.1 3.0 2.3

Detroit Team Defense

So far, the Titans’ defense is ranked 210th in the country at 76.3 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.8 threes per game vs. Northwestern. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 42.1%.

Northwestern Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense has been playing well, ranking 74th nationally, with 66.9 points allowed per game. In today’s game vs. Detroit, the Northwestern defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Northwestern made 20 free-throws vs. the Wildcats.

Titans vs Wildcats Trends

  • Across the Titans last five road games, the team averaged 61 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 0-5 straight-up.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Northwestern has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Titans have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Titans vs Wildcats Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Wildcats vs. Titans matchup, our bet is to grab the Titans at +24.5. Even though our projections have the Wildcats winning 75-68, we see the Titans as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 133.5 and our model has the Titans and Wildcats finishing with a combined 143 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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