Yale Bulldogs vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Colorado Buffaloes (3-3) host the Yale Bulldogs (5-0) at CU Events Center on Sunday.

The Yale Bulldogs faced off with Vermont and took home the win by a score of 73-44 in their last game. Yale wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and made 5 of 19 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 8 of 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defending, Yale let their opponent shoot 35.3% from the field on 18 of 51 shooting. Vermont dished out 11 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Vermont collected 19 boards (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Vermont finished 50.0% at the free throw line by burying 4 of their 8 attempts. They buried 4 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 and Vermont racked up 13 fouls.

Matt Knowling is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played 28 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished 76.9% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Yale will play this contest with a mark of 5-0 so far this year. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Yale is collecting 41.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 82 dimes this year, which has them ranked 118th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (38 of 118) and 66.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.0 points per contest (117th in college hoops) while shooting 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They rank 11th in college hoops in giving up assists with 37 conceded on the year. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 33.3% (91 of 273) and they concede 31.2 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 22.2% on shots from distance and they are 4th in college basketball in PPG allowed (51.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado Buffaloes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-55 against Boise State. With respect to how they rebounded, Colorado permitted Boise State to get 35 overall (10 offensive). They finished shooting 34.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 23 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Buffaloes allowed Boise State to make 24 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.7% for this contest. Overall, the Buffaloes walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 35.8%. In terms of three-point shots, Colorado buried 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.5%. Boise State had 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Buffaloes earned 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the matchup.

KJ Simpson pitched in for the Buffaloes for the matchup. He recorded 14 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for this game. He made 6 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss mark of 3-3 so far this season. The Buffaloes have committed 18.8 fouls per game and they hit 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per game (139th in the country) and they turn the ball over 15.2 times per game. Colorado has accounted for 455 points on the year (75.8 per contest) and they snag 40.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buffaloes are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 237th in D-1.

The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 215th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (99th in college basketball). The Colorado defense gives up 30.2% from downtown (39 of 129) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.8 dimes and 36.8 rebounds every game, which is 95th and 283rd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Yale

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