Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: Youtube TV

Alumni Arena is the location where the Buffalo Bulls (6-7) will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (8-5) on Tuesday.

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Chicago State and went home with a win by a final score of 76-59 in their last contest. Ohio ended the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 of 59) and converted 7 out of their 21 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats buried 19 of their 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defending, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 21 of 63 shooting. Chicago State doled out 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Chicago State totaled 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Chicago State finished shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 20 tries. They also made 4 of 27 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 18 while Chicago State recorded 21 personal fouls.

AJ Brown is a player who came through in the game. He ended up scoring 13 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished 40.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Ohio will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-5 this year. They currently have an average of 77.5 points per game (76th in D-1) while going 46.3% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 36.0% from downtown (108 of 300) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio is pulling in 39.2 boards per game and has totaled 190 assists on the season, which has them ranked 189th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats are able to force 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They give up 34.2% on 3-pointers while they are 225th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.2). The Bobcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (332 of 793) and they concede 34.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 151st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 170 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a final score of 89-68 when they faced Michigan State. Regarding team rebounding, Buffalo permitted Michigan State to pull down 35 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 out of 30 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Bulls allowed Michigan State to knock down 30 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% for the contest. Overall, the Bulls shot 28 for 66 from the field which had them sitting at 42.4%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Buffalo buried 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). They were able to convert 7 of them for a rate of 70.0%. Michigan State was called for 13 fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Bulls were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Isaiah Adams was important for the Bulls in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 11 for this contest for a rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 37 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Buffalo has a mark of 6-7 for the year. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 87th in the nation. Buffalo has totaled 1,025 pts for the year (78.8 per contest) and they collect 36.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per game (110th in D-1) and they cough up possession 15.1 times per game. The Bulls have committed 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 343rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (256th in college hoops). The Buffalo defense concedes 32.3% on three-point shots (92 of 285) and opponents are converting on 70.5% of their foul shots. They give up 14.8 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, which is 314th and 264th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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