St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the site where the Buffalo Bulls (1-6) will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (4-2) on Saturday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced Miami and notched a win by a score of 90-60 in their last contest. St. Bonaventure walked away from the game having earned a 55.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 65) and converted 11 out of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 7 of their 8 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, St. Bonaventure allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 22 out of 56 shooting. Miami earned 13 assists and had but didn't record a steal for the team. Moreover, Miami collected 19 rebounds (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Miami finished 90.0% from the free throw line by making 9 of 10 shots. They buried 7 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Bonnies ended up finishing with 14 while Miami recorded 11 fouls.

Charles Pride is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 77.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and also pulled down 7 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure will play this contest with a record of 4-2 so far this season. They are averaging 70.5 points per game (268th in college hoops) while shooting 44.2% from the field. The Bonnies are hitting 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc (45 of 147) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 33.5 boards per contest and has 84 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 244th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bonnies have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are 182nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 86 conceded for the year. The Bonnies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (141 of 321) and they concede 30.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 33.1% on shots from downtown while they are 106th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.8).

When they last played, the Buffalo Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-66 when they played James Madison. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Buffalo allowed James Madison to collect 33 in total (11 offensive). They went 38.5% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The Bulls permitted James Madison to make 31 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished the game shooting 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. Regarding shots from distance, Buffalo converted 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 64.3%. James Madison had 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Bulls pulled down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup.

Sy Chatman was important for the Bulls in this game. He made 8 of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 30 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Buffalo has a mark of 1-6 on the season. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 256th in the nation. Buffalo has tallied 489 points so far this year (69.9 per game) and they average 37.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per contest (281st in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 18.6 times per contest. The Bulls commit 15.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense gives up 41.0% on shots from 3-point land (68 of 166) and opponents are converting on 63.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.3 dimes and 32.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 341st and 70th in college hoops. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 350th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 83.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.7% from the floor (360th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Buffalo

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