Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPNU

Alumni Arena is the location where the Buffalo Bulls (10-7) will attempt to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (15-3) on Friday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with Northern Illinois and notched a win by a score of 74-62 in their last game. Ohio wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 8 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 18 of their 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defending, Ohio let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. Northern Illinois doled out 7 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Northern Illinois totaled 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Illinois finished the game at 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 19 tries. They also converted 3 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 18 while Northern Illinois racked up 25 fouls.

Mark Sears is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He ended up scoring 26 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and snagged 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and totaled 6 dimes.

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Ohio will take the court with a win-loss mark of 15-3 so far this year. They are averaging 73.9 points per game (131st in college basketball) while going 43.3% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 32.8% on three-point shots (155 of 472) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio is pulling in 34.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 234 dimes this season, which ranks 228th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.1 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bobcats are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 31.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 129th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.9). The Bobcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (443 of 1,009) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 65th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 202 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Buffalo Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-75 when they faced Toledo. In relation to rebounds, Buffalo permitted Toledo to collect 35 in all (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by hitting 3 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 32 from the free throw line (78.1%). The Bulls permitted Toledo to bury 29 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls shot 27 for 73 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Buffalo made 9 of their 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Toledo had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Bulls snagged 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest.

Jeenathan Williams was important for the Bulls for the game. He scored 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 8 of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Buffalo has a mark of 10-7 for the year. The Bulls have committed 17.9 fouls every game and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per contest (79th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. Buffalo has accumulated 1,363 pts for the campaign (80.2 per game) and they pull down 41.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 135th in the country.

The Buffalo defense gives up 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (101 of 331) and their opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.3 assists and 35.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 86th and 208th in those categories. The Bulls are ranked 277th in the country in PPG given up with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (152nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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