Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Convocation Center

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The Buffalo Bulls travel to Convocation Center to play the Northern Illinois Huskies on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Northern Illinois as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Bulls come into this game with an overall record of 12-9 and a road record of 3-7. They are 9-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-10. The Huskies have an overall record of 16-5 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 8-8 and they are 9-6 against the spread.

Lamonte Bearden comes into this contest averaging 12.9 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Blake Hamilton averages 12.1 points per game in 25.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 6.4 rebounds per game for Buffalo. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Marin Maric averages 12.3 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Travon Baker averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Buffalo averages 74 points per contest this season which ranks them 138th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.9 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 243rd. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 302nd in the country. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 57th and 218th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 310th with 14.5 per game. The Bulls allow 75 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 239th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 172nd and 106th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 174th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 186th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 149th in the Division 1.

Northern Illinois averages 70.4 points per game this year which ranks them 214th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 277th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 128th in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 69th and 165th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 227th with 13.4 per game. The Huskies allow 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 63rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 229th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 81st and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 102nd place in the nation. The Huskies force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 57th in college basketball.

The Bulls average 70.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1 per contest. The Bulls have an offensive rating of 103.9 and they assist on 49.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Buffalo turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%. The Bulls give up 77.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Huskies score 74.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 61 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.2 points per game. The Huskies have a rating on offense of 105.8 and 58.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Northern Illinois turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.8%. The Huskies give up 64.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 9-7 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 9-10 against the over/under

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 9-6 against the spread

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 8-8 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Northern Illinois Huskies Injuries

12/03/15 G Darrell Bowie Shoulder out indefinitely
11/27/15 G Dontel Highsmith Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

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