Buffalo Bulls vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Youtube TV

Breslin Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (8-4) will try to defeat the Buffalo Bulls (6-6) on Friday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against SUNY Canton Kangaroos and notched a win by a score of 129-62 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 7 and SUNY Canton Kangaroos finished the game with 14 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. SUNY Canton Kangaroos finished the game at 50.0% when shooting free throws by converting 2 of their 4 tries. On top of that, SUNY Canton Kangaroos had 17 boards (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. SUNY Canton Kangaroos doled out 16 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 32.9% from the field on 24 out of 73 shooting. They also distributed 29 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 54 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. Buffalo wrapped up the contest having earned a 70.4% field goal percentage (50 of 71) and knocked down 12 out of their 26 3-point shots.

Devin Ceaser is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 25 points on 11 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 78.6% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Buffalo steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 6-6 so far this year. They average 79.8 points per contest (48th in D-1) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 263) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Buffalo is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 179 dimes on the year, which is 149th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They concede 31.6% on shots from distance and they rank 332nd in the nation in points per game allowed (76.3). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (318 of 731) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 248th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 172 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans went home victorious with a score of 67-54 when they played Oakland. When discussing rebounding, Michigan State permitted Oakland to grab 27 overall (9 offensive). They went 28.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 25 and ended up shooting 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Spartans permitted Oakland to bury 20 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.7% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Michigan State made 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a clip of 43.8%. Oakland was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Spartans corralled 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup.

Joey Hauser ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in this game. He made 6 of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Michigan State has a win-loss record of 8-4 so far this year. As an offense, the Spartans are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 223rd in college basketball. Michigan State has accumulated 834 pts on the year (69.5 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (50th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Spartans commit 16.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 122nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (54th in college hoops). The Michigan State defense gives up 30.9% from downtown (95 of 307) and opponents are making 72.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.3 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 226th and 168th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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