Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Buffalo Bulls (7-6) are headed to University Arena (MI) on Tuesday where they will go up against the Western Michigan Broncos (4-10).

The Buffalo Bulls faced off with Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 99-88 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bulls finished with 19 and Bowling Green accumulated 22 fouls. They also buried 7 of 26 tries from distance. Bowling Green ended up going 81.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 tries. Furthermore, Bowling Green totaled 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bowling Green recorded 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the field on 32 out of 71 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in the game while creating 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 33 of their 35 attempts for a rate of 94.3%. Buffalo walked away from the contest with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and converted 8 of their 23 shots from distance.

David Skogman is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He racked up 20 points on 6 out of 6 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also snagged 15 rebounds. He went 100.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Buffalo steps onto the court with a record of 7-6 so far this season. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls per game. As a team, Buffalo is pulling down 41.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 196 dimes this season, which has them ranked 157th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are connecting on 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 346) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They average 82.5 points per game (16th in college hoops) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 63rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 147 conceded on the campaign. The Bulls defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (352 of 833) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 32.7% from 3-point land and they rank 297th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (74.0).

The last time they took the court, the Western Michigan Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-79 against Eastern Michigan. When talking about rebounds, Western Michigan permitted Eastern Michigan to collect 30 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.0% from distance via 7 out of 20 and ended up going 16 of 28 at the charity stripe (57.1%). The Broncos allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 31 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Broncos shot 29 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Western Michigan buried 8 out of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Eastern Michigan earned 20 fouls in the game which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Broncos pulled down 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game.

Lamar Norman ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos for the matchup. He tallied 34 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest. He made 14 out of 25 for the game giving him a rate of 56.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a mark of 4-10 for the campaign. The Broncos commit 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.1 times per game (341st in the country) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per contest. Western Michigan has totaled 912 points on the year (65.1 per game) and they average 35.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 299th in the nation.

The Broncos defensively are ranked 341st in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.4. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (319th in college basketball). The Western Michigan defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-pointers (117 of 347) and their opponents are making 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 287th and 236th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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