Bryant Bulldogs vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Bryant Bulldogs (6-1) are en route to Fifth Third Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (5-3).

The Bryant Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Framington State and earned the victory with a final of 98-44 in their last contest. Bryant walked away from the game having earned a 53.8% field goal percentage (35 of 65) and made 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 21 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to defending, Bryant allowed 25.0% from the field on 16 out of 64 shooting. Framington State distributed 6 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Framington State grabbed 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Framington State ended up going 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 16 attempts. They converted 2 of 16 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 14 while Framington State accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Antwan Walker is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 17 mins and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 88.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Bryant enters this contest with a win-loss record of 6-1 on the year. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bryant is grabbing 44.7 boards per game and has racked up 129 dimes this year, which ranks 40th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 39.2% on three-point shots (73 of 186) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 95.7 points per game (1st in D-1) while hitting 49.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 18.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 227th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 99 conceded this season. The Bulldogs are allowing a FG percentage of 39.3% (165 of 420) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a unit. They give up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 188th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away with a victory by a final of 86-60 against NJIT. The Bearcats were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. NJIT committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to convert 12 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Cincinnati converted 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). When all was said and done, the Bearcats shot 32 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Bearcats allowed NJIT to convert 21 of their 50 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.0% in this game. They finished shooting 42.9% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 21 and ended up going 9 of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). With respect to rebounding, Cincinnati allowed NJIT to grab 20 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Landers Nolley pitched in for the Bearcats in this matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for this game. He converted 5 of 7 for this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 5-3 for the campaign. The Bearcats have committed 14.8 fouls per contest and they hit 65.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (153rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. Cincinnati has accounted for 618 points for the year (77.3 per game) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 136th in the country.

The Cincinnati defense allows 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (50 of 134) and opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 31.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 231st and 62nd in the nation. The Bearcats on defense are ranked 180th in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (301st in college basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bryant

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