Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (13-15) are en route to Savage Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Toledo Rockets (23-6).

The Buffalo Bulls played Central Michigan and notched a win by a score of 63-35 in their last contest. Buffalo ended the contest having earned a 36.5% FG percentage (23 out of 63) and converted 8 of their 28 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 9 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists in the matchup while creating 22 turnovers and having 17 steals. In the matter of defending, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 29.8% from the floor on 14 out of 47 shooting. Central Michigan recorded 7 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Central Michigan pulled down 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Central Michigan finished 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of 14 attempts. They also converted 0 of their 13 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 20 and Central Michigan recorded 11 fouls.

Curtis Jones is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Buffalo will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-15 on the campaign. They average 77.9 points per game (47th in D-1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 32.5% on shots from downtown (198 of 609) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Buffalo is snagging 37.9 boards per contest and has totaled 425 assists so far this season, which is 60th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They rank 272nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 400 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulls are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (754 of 1,707) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 340th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.6).

In their last game, the Toledo Rockets went home victorious with a score of 84-63 when they faced Akron. In regard to cleaning the glass, Toledo allowed Akron to snag 32 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 19.0% from distance by going 4 out of 21 and ended up shooting 7 out of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Rockets allowed Akron to knock down 26 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rockets finished the game shooting 32 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 52.5%. Regarding 3-point shots, Toledo made 10 of 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 76.9%. Akron committed 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Rockets corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Setric Millner was important for the Rockets in the game. He made 8 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Toledo has a mark of 23-6 this season. The Rockets are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (58th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. Toledo has scored 2,464 points for the campaign (85.0 per contest) and they pull down 34.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 12th in Division 1.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 341st in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.8. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (306th in college basketball). The Toledo defense concedes 36.1% on 3-pointers (240 of 665) and opponents are converting on 74.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.2 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 290th and 194th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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