UMass Minutemen vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-7) will try to defeat the UMass Minutemen (9-3) at Reilly Center on Saturday.

The UMass Minutemen played Dartmouth and walked away with a win by a score of 68-57 in their last game. UMass ended with a 35.0% field goal percentage (21 of 60) and knocked down 7 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Minutemen made 19 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 67.9%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 43 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defending, UMass allowed the other team to shoot 31.5% from the field on 17 of 54 shooting. Dartmouth distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Dartmouth had 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Dartmouth finished shooting 59.3% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 27 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Minutemen walked away with 20 and Dartmouth had 25 fouls.

T.J. Weeks is a player who played a role in this game. He finished 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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UMass will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-3 on the season. They average 70.0 points per contest (231st in Division 1) while connecting on 42.0% from the field. The Minutemen are shooting 33.7% on 3-pointers (68 of 202) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass is snagging 39.0 boards per game and is sitting with 175 assists for the year, which ranks 168th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Minutemen are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are ranked 228th in college basketball in giving up assists with 166 relinquished for the campaign. The Minutemen defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.7% (278 of 683) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 29.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 102nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (65.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-52 against UNI. The Bonnies snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. UNI had 12 fouls in the game which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 6 shots. They were able to knock down 3 of them for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, St. Bonaventure made 7 of 30 attempts (23.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies went 21 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. The Bonnies permitted UNI to convert 22 of their 45 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.9% in this matchup. They went 35.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 14 and finished the game at 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). Regarding cleaning the glass, St. Bonaventure allowed UNI to collect 27 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Kyrell Luc pitched in for the Bonnies in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this contest.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 6-7 on the year. As an offense, the Bonnies are shooting 42.7% from the field, which ranks them 269th in college hoops. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 872 pts on the year (67.1 per game) and they grab 34.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (320th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Bonnies have committed 17.8 fouls per game and they hit 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Bonnies on defense are ranked 121st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 66.4. They have forced 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (210th in the nation). The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 27.7% on 3-point attempts (70 of 253) and their opponents are making 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 33.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 165th and 160th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass

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