Buffalo Bulls vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: M.A.C. Center in Kent, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (13-14) will try to defeat the Buffalo Bulls (4-23) at M.A.C. Center on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls faced Western Michigan and ended up losing by a score of 91-72 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 24 while Western Michigan finished the game with 16 fouls. They made 11 of 23 shots from downtown. Western Michigan walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 24 of their 32 shots. Additionally, Western Michigan collected 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Western Michigan distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals in the game. With regard to defending, Buffalo allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 15 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Buffalo finished the contest with a 43.1% FG percentage (25 out of 58) and made 7 out of their 19 shots from downtown.

Sy Chatman is someone who played a role in this game. He accumulated 23 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Buffalo heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-23 this year. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Buffalo is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and has earned 350 assists on the year, which ranks 229th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 26.6% on shots from 3-point land (177 of 665) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.8 points per outing (316th in the nation) while hitting 41.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 10.7 turnovers every game while drawing 14.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 338th in D-1 in allowing assists with 428 conceded this season. The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.7% (801 of 1,679) and they concede 37.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.2% on three-point shots and they rank 346th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.8).

In their last game, the Kent State Golden Flashes took a defeat with a final score of 83-70 when they faced Akron. The Golden Flashes were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Akron committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Kent State made 9 out of 21 tries (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Flashes finished 27 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Golden Flashes allowed Akron to make 30 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). In relation to attacking the glass, Kent State permitted Akron to snag 32 overall (11 offensive).

Jalen Sullinger ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Flashes in the game. He earned 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in this contest. He made 8 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Kent State has a record of 13-14 this year. The Golden Flashes are committing 18.1 fouls per contest while shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (199th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Kent State has 2,048 pts this season (75.9 per game) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 194th in the nation.

The Golden Flashes on defense are ranked 188th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 13.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (262nd in Division 1). The Kent State defense allows 33.2% from downtown (205 of 618) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.0 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 188th and 71st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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