Buffalo Bulls vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (6-2) will try to beat the Buffalo Bulls (1-7) on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against St. Bonaventure and ended up losing by a score of 80-65 in their last contest. Buffalo ended the contest with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and made 2 out of their 17 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulls made 19 of 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. St. Bonaventure distributed 20 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, St. Bonaventure pulled down 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. St. Bonaventure finished the game at 73.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 19 attempts. They knocked down 10 of their 24 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bulls finished with 17 and St. Bonaventure recorded 16 fouls.

Sy Chatman is a guy who came through in the game. He finished with 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also pulled down 11 boards. He went 54.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Buffalo enters this matchup with a record of 1-7 on the campaign. They turn it over 18.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Buffalo is pulling down 36.9 boards per game and has totaled 92 assists for the year, which ranks 257th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 28.3% from downtown (51 of 180) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. They average 69.3 points per game (282nd in the country) on 42.1% from the field.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 344th in college basketball in giving up assists with 134 surrendered on the campaign. The Bulls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 50.4% (246 of 488) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 40.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 351st in college basketball in PPG allowed (83.1).

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 103-95 when they faced Texas Tech. When talking about rebounding, Butler allowed Texas Tech to snag 22 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 50.0% from three-point range by going 13 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 15 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Texas Tech to knock down 36 out of their 68 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 36 for 66 from the field which had them shooting 54.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, Butler buried 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to bury 19 of those for a rate of 76.0%. Texas Tech had 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 25 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game.

Jahmyl Telfort was important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He recorded 26 points in his 43 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the contest. He buried 10 out of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 48.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 44th in the nation. Butler has accounted for 667 points so far this year (83.4 per contest) and they snag 37.8 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per contest (93rd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 13.9 fouls per game and they go 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 145th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.0. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (78th in the nation). The Butler defense allows 29.8% on 3-point attempts (59 of 198) and opponents are converting on 66.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.1 assists and 35.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 168th and 196th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Buffalo

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