Buffalo Bulls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN+

Purcell Pavilion is the site where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) will try to defeat the Buffalo Bulls (1-0) on Monday.

The Buffalo Bulls played Northern Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-68 in their last contest. Buffalo finished having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 58) and made 12 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. Northern Illinois earned 15 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Northern Illinois pulled down 41 rebounds (17 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Illinois finished the game at 65.2% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 23 tries. They knocked down 9 out of their 27 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 10 and Northern Illinois racked up 13 personal fouls.

Tyson Dunn is one player who came through for the contest. He ended up with 24 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He went 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 10 dimes.

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Buffalo comes into this one with a mark of 1-0 this year. They have an average of 83.0 points per contest (163rd in Division 1) while connecting on 56.1% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 45.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (10 of 22) and 52.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Buffalo is grabbing 29.0 boards per game and has tallied 17 assists on the campaign, which is 183rd in college basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 10.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 214th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 15 relinquished for the season. The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (33 of 77) and they concede 46.0 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 40.0% on three-point shots and they are 296th in D-1 in PPG allowed (82.0).

In their last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took home the win by a final score of 89-60 when they played Stonehill. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Notre Dame allowed Stonehill to collect 21 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 35.5% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 31 and finished the game at 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Fighting Irish allowed Stonehill to knock down 17 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them shooting 30.4% for the contest. Overall, the Fighting Irish ended up going 31 for 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Notre Dame converted 11 of 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. Stonehill was called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Fighting Irish were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the matchup.

Braeden Shrewsberry was important for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He converted 6 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Notre Dame has a mark of 1-0 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. Notre Dame has earned 89 pts for the season (89.0 per contest) and they pull in 50.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (214th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per contest. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (11 of 31) and their opponents are converting on 83.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.0 assists and 23.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 187th and 13th in those categories. The Fighting Irish on the defensive side of the court are 106th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 30.4% from the field (39th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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