Central Michigan Chippewas vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 2/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (12-15) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-17) at Alumni Arena on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Ohio and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-59 in their last game. Central Michigan wrapped up the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (18 out of 40) and knocked down 4 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Chippewas converted 19 of 26 attempts for a rate of 73.1%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, Central Michigan allowed 49.0% from the floor on 25 of 51 shooting. Ohio totaled 11 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Ohio grabbed 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio ended up going 65.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 20 attempts. They also made 13 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 15 and Ohio totaled 19 personal fouls.

Reggie Bass is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up with 22 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Central Michigan will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 10-17 so far this year. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a team, Central Michigan is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 298 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 332nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Chippewas are hitting 30.1% on three-point attempts (168 of 559) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.4 points per game (313th in Division 1) on 42.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are ranked 139th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 334 conceded so far this season. The Chippewas are allowing a FG percentage of 43.2% (659 of 1,525) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 33.5% on shots from distance while they are 239th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a score of 86-66 when they faced Akron. When discussing team rebounding, Buffalo allowed Akron to get 33 in all (11 offensive). They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 22 and ended up going 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Bulls permitted Akron to knock down 29 out of 61 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.5% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls ended up going 26 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Buffalo made 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Akron was called for 14 fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Bulls pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 for the game.

Armoni Foster ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the game. He converted 5 out of 7 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He tallied 12 points in his 21 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup.

Buffalo has a record of 12-15 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 100th in the nation. Buffalo has totaled 2,117 points for the campaign (78.4 per game) and they collect 37.9 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.0 times per game (55th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense gives up 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (205 of 596) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.6 dimes and 35.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 316th and 284th in Division 1. The Bulls defensively are ranked 350th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.1. They are forcing 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (257th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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