St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 3/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: St. Bonaventure (+4)

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (20-9) are headed to CU Events Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (21-11). St. Bonaventure opens as 4-point underdogs. The total has been set at 137.5.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced off with Saint Louis and took a loss by a score of 57-56 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bonnies ended up finishing with 11 while Saint Louis recorded 16 fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. Saint Louis ended up shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 8 tries. Moreover, Saint Louis grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Louis doled out 11 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, St. Bonaventure allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 22 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 3 of their 8 shots for a rate of 37.5%. St. Bonaventure wrapped up the contest with a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 63) and made 5 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jalen Adaway is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 40 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He notched 18 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 20-9 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 13.3 fouls every game. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 34.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 398 dimes for the year, which ranks 195th in the country in terms of passing. The Bonnies are shooting 31.8% on shots from distance (168 of 528) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They average 70.1 points per outing (205th in D-1) while going 45.1% from the field.

On defense, the Bonnies are able to force 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They concede 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 92nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.3). The Bonnies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (700 of 1,651) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 220th in D-1 in allowing assists with 411 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Colorado Buffaloes went home defeated by a final of 82-72 against Arizona. The Buffaloes recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Arizona earned 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Colorado buried 16 out of 32 tries (50.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Buffaloes finished the game shooting 24 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7%. The Buffaloes permitted Arizona to make 26 of 50 tries from the field which left them shooting 52.0% in this contest. They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 15 and finished the game at 24 of 25 at the free throw line (96.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Colorado permitted Arizona to get 33 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Jabari Walker ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes for the game. He racked up 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 10 in this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Colorado has a record of 21-11 this season. The Buffaloes commit 15.8 fouls per contest and they go 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (157th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Colorado has accounted for 2,277 points on the campaign (71.2 per game) and they grab 37.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Buffaloes are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 159th in the country.

The Buffaloes are ranked 118th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (97th in college basketball). The Colorado defense concedes 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (224 of 688) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.0 assists and 32.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 58th and 66th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure (+4)

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