Miami RedHawks vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Redhawks vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN3

The Miami Redhawks (6-5) are en route to Alumni Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Buffalo Bulls (6-4).

The Miami RedHawks faced off with Spalding and earned the victory with a final of 80-56 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the RedHawks left the arena with 12 and Spalding recorded 14 personal fouls. They made 1 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. Spalding finished shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 16 tries. Additionally, Spalding grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Spalding doled out 7 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 21 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 17 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the RedHawks buried 9 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Miami ended the contest having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 64) and converted 9 of their 28 shots from distance.

Precious Ayah is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played for 15 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 85.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Miami heads into this game with a record of 6-5 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a group are committing 14.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Miami is snagging 37.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 156 assists for the season, which ranks 189th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (101 of 291) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.4 points per outing (63rd in college hoops) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 134th in the country in allowing assists with 137 surrendered this year. The RedHawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (262 of 646) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 137th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a final score of 65-64 against Canisius. The Bulls earned 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Canisius committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Buffalo knocked down 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). In all, the Bulls ended up going 25 for 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.2%. The Bulls permitted Canisius to knock down 27 out of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5% in the matchup. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 20 and ended up shooting 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to rebounds, Buffalo permitted Canisius to snag 32 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Tra'Von Fagan was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He had 12 points in his 26 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 5 of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Buffalo has a mark of 6-4 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is 107th in college hoops. Buffalo has accounted for 816 pts for the year (81.6 per game) and they collect 42.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (89th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Bulls commit 16.7 fouls every game and they hit 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense surrenders 31.6% on three-point shots (60 of 190) and opponents are knocking down 63.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.8 assists and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 79th and 226th in college hoops. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 210th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the floor (140th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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