Friday, March 3, 2017

Alumni Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Alumni Arena to play the Buffalo Bulls on Friday, March 3, 2017. The opening line for this game has Buffalo as 10 point favorites.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 13-17 and a road record of 3-10. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Bulls have an overall record of 16-14 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 14-11 and they are 16-10 against the spread.

Zack Denny comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 11.6 points per game in 27 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Blake Hamilton averages 17 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Willie Conner averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Bowling Green averages 74.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 161st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 269th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 214th in the country. They average 36.0 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per game which ranks them 169th and 258th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 202nd with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 76.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 271st in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 304th and 133rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 291st and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 161st place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 297th in Division 1.

Buffalo averages 77.9 points per game this year which ranks them 78th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 116th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 283rd in the nation. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 88th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 48th with 14.6 per game. The Bulls allow 74.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 225th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 142nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the nation. The Bulls force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 149th in college basketball.

The Falcons are 249th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.7. They assist on 47.1% of their shots, which ranks 296th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 50th among D-1 teams. They are 282nd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 290th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.9% places them 259th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%.

The Bulls are 144th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.7. They assist on 53.7% of their shots, which ranks 151st in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 37th among D-1 teams. They are 143rd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 165th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Buffalo turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53% places them 53rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 13-14 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 15-13 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 16-10 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 14-11 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

01/16/17 F Quate McKinzie Hand expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo -10

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