Cleveland State Vikings vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: Hulu Live TV

Reilly Center is the location where the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-3) will try to defeat the Cleveland State Vikings (7-3) on Wednesday.

The Cleveland State Vikings played Detroit and notched a win by a score of 92-77 in their last game. Cleveland State ended with a 50.8% FG percentage (32 of 63) and buried 9 of 20 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Vikings knocked down 19 of 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Cleveland State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. Detroit dished out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Moreover, Detroit collected 42 boards (20 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 21 shots. They converted 10 out of their 31 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Vikings ended up with 19 and Detroit recorded 16 fouls.

Tae Williams is one guy who was a factor for the game. He totaled 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played 32 minutes played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Cleveland State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-3 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland State is snagging 36.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 137 assists for the year, which has them ranked 62nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Vikings are shooting 31.8% on shots from downtown (55 of 173) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 points per game (208th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Vikings are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They concede 28.4% on three-point shots and they are 79th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (64.2). The Vikings defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.4% (222 of 564) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 248th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 114 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took a loss by a final score of 83-66 when they faced Buffalo. Concerning attacking the glass, St. Bonaventure permitted Buffalo to get 38 in all (11 offensive). They shot 26.9% from three-point range by going 7 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Bonnies allowed Buffalo to knock down 29 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, St. Bonaventure converted 3 of 15 attempts (20.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 47.4%. Buffalo committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bonnies to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Bonnies pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup.

Yann Farell ended up being a major contributor for the Bonnies for the game. He scored 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 7 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 5-3 this year. The Bonnies are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per game (283rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 574 points for the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they pull down 34.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bonnies are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 166th in college hoops.

The Bonnies on defense are ranked 154th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.5. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (153rd in the country). The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 25.0% on 3-pointers (41 of 164) and their opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 164th and 179th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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