Buffalo Bulls vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

The UConn Huskies (2-0) are welcoming the Buffalo Bulls (1-1) at XL Center on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls faced off with James Madison and took a loss by a score of 97-62 in their last game. Buffalo finished the contest with a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 of 56) and converted 4 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls converted 22 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 88.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 25 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In reference to defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the field on 29 of 56 shooting. James Madison earned 15 assists and had 14 steals in the game. Furthermore, James Madison grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. James Madison finished the game at 78.0% at the free throw line by converting 32 of their 41 attempts. They converted 7 of 18 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 25 and James Madison totaled 23 personal fouls.

Curtis Jones is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played 30 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He accounted for 13 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Buffalo steps onto the court with a record of 1-1 so far this season. They are turning it over 22.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 23.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Buffalo is snagging 25.0 boards per game and has tallied 26 assists so far this season, which is 227th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 23.3% on shots from beyond the arc (10 of 43) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.0 pts per game (182nd in Division 1) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 22.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They rank 275th in college basketball in giving up assists with 33 surrendered this year. The Bulls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 52.7% (59 of 112) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 356th in college basketball in PPG allowed (92.0).

The last time they took the court, the UConn Huskies got the victory with a final of 86-57 against Boston. The Huskies corralled 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. Boston earned 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 53.8%. In relation to three-point shots, UConn converted 10 out of their 21 tries (47.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies shot 31 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 56.4%. The Huskies permitted Boston to convert 18 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0% for this contest. They shot 16.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 2 of 12 and ended up going 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about rebounding, UConn allowed Boston to snag 28 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Adama Sanogo ended up being a factor for the Huskies in the game. He made 12 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 80.0%, and accounted for 15 rebounds. He had 27 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes for this game.

UConn has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which ranks 58th in the nation. UConn has accumulated 171 points on the year (85.5 per game) and they grab 42.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per contest (81st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Huskies are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 63.2% from the charity stripe.

The UConn defense gives up 24.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (7 of 29) and their opposition knocks down 78.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 7.5 assists and 26.5 rebounds per contest, which is 36th and 16th in the nation. The Huskies on defense are ranked 45th in college hoops in points given up per game with 55.5. They are able to force 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 34.7% from the field (43rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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