Tulane (4-3) vs. Belmont (4-2)
November 27, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Belmont +1; Over/Under: +152
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The Tulane Green Wave and the Belmont Bruins meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tulane vs. Belmont prediction.
Tulane Recap
The Tulane Green Wave come into this game looking to bounce back from a 64-63 loss to Wyoming last time out to fall to 4-3 on the year.
Green Wave Looking To Rebound
Going into the Wyoming matchup, Kaleb Banks leads the Green Wave in scoring and rebounding with 17.7 PPG and 8 RPG while Rowan Brumbaugh has 12.5 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 5.5 APG to lead the Green Wave in assists up to this point in the year. Mari Jordan also has 10.3 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tulane so far this season. Kam Williams has also chipped in 9.3 PPG and 4.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Tulane is averaging 77.7 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three, and 72.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Tulane Green Wave will win
- Tulane has won 14 of its last 18 night games against non-conference opponents.
- Belmont has lost three of its last four night games played at neutral venues.
Belmont Recap
The Belmont Bruins come into this game hoping to get back on track after falling to Loyola Marymount 77-63, dropping to 4-2 on the year as a result.
Bruins Looking For Response
Going into the LMU matchup, Carter Whitt leads the Bruins in scoring with 13.5 PPG along with 3.5 RPG and 3.5 APG while Brody Peebles has 12.8 PPG and Jonathan Pierre has 11.6 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Bruins on the glass so far this season. Tyler Lundblade has 11.2 PPG and Sam Orme also has 11.2 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Isaiah Walker has 11 PPG with 6.4 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Bruins in assists while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Belmont so far this season. As a team, Belmont is averaging 83.2 PPG on 50.8% shooting from the field, 39.4% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Belmont Bruins will win
- Belmont has won each of its last seven Wednesday games against non-conference opponents.
- Tulane has lost five of its last six games played at neutral venues.
Tulane vs. Belmont Prediction
I’m on Belmont here. I have not been impressed with what I’ve seen out of Tulane in recent games, and I think they could be in some trouble here against a Belmont team that’s been much more consistent and efficient in terms of hitting their shots from the floor. Tulane’s main way of putting points on the board is getting to the foul line, and Belmont is the 6th-best team nationally in free throw rate allowed so I’m anticipating another offensive struggle for Tulane here. Give me the Bruins.
