Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: fuboTV

The Buffalo Bulls (10-12) are hitting the road to University Arena (MI) on Saturday where they will try to beat the Western Michigan Broncos (6-16).

The Buffalo Bulls played Akron and ended up losing by a score of 81-64 in their last contest. Buffalo wrapped up the game with a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and converted 5 of their 20 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists in this game while creating 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defending, Buffalo allowed 55.4% from the floor on 31 out of 56 shooting. Akron distributed 23 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Akron collected 24 boards (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Akron went 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of their 10 attempts. They made 12 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 14 while Akron had 15 personal fouls.

Curtis Jones is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished 42.1% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He played for 34 mins played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Buffalo heads into this game with a mark of 10-12 so far this year. They are averaging 79.0 points per outing (33rd in the nation) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (156 of 477) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Buffalo is collecting 38.5 boards per game and is sitting with 337 dimes so far this year, which is 68th in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on 3-point shots and they are 344th in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.0). The Bulls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (591 of 1,347) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 280th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 315 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-59 when they faced Northern Illinois. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Western Michigan permitted Northern Illinois to grab 35 overall (10 on the offensive side). They went 30.8% from 3-point land by going 8 of 26 and finished the contest at 15 out of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). The Broncos allowed Northern Illinois to bury 25 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos finished 21 for 67 from the field which had them at 31.3%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Western Michigan made 2 out of 22 tries (9.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. Northern Illinois committed 22 fouls for this contest which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 19 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Broncos recorded 25 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this matchup.

Markeese Hastings ended up having an impact for the Broncos for this game. He converted 8 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 19 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the game.

Western Michigan has a record of 6-16 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 239th in the country. Western Michigan has scored 1,557 pts this year (70.8 per contest) and they snag 38.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per contest (208th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Broncos have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they go 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Western Michigan defense gives up 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (184 of 513) and their opposition makes 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 31.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 295th and 34th in those categories. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 280th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.0. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (315th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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