Buffalo Bulls vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (10-10) will try to beat the Buffalo Bulls (2-17) at Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against Eastern Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-65 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 16 and Eastern Michigan had 10 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 17 tries from long range. Eastern Michigan finished the game at 62.5% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 16 shots. Moreover, Eastern Michigan had 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Michigan distributed 15 assists and had 4 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 29 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 3 of 5 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Buffalo ended the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 of 65) and knocked down 8 of 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaiah Adams is one player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He played 38 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up going 38.5% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Buffalo enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-17 on the year. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Buffalo is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and has 236 assists for the year, which is 303rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 26.0% on shots from distance (125 of 481) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They average 67.1 points per contest (327th in college basketball) while connecting on 41.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 342nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 316 surrendered this season. The Bulls are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.6% (570 of 1,173) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 341st in college basketball in opponents points per game (79.3).

The last time they took the court, the Ohio Bobcats took home the win by a final score of 71-64 when they played Kent State. In relation to cleaning the glass, Ohio allowed Kent State to get 36 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 17.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 of 23 and ended up shooting 10 out of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Bobcats permitted Kent State to make 25 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Bobcats finished shooting 26 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8%. With regard to three-point shots, Ohio buried 11 of 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a clip of 61.5%. Kent State was called for 14 fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Bobcats corralled 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Jaylin Hunter ended up being important for the Bobcats for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 10 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 33 mins on the court and accounted for 5 dimes in this game.

Ohio has a record of 10-10 on the season. The Bobcats have committed 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (146th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. Ohio has scored 1,551 points for the year (77.6 per game) and they average 35.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bobcats are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 134th in the country.

The Ohio defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-point shots (144 of 442) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.7 dimes and 35.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 30th and 234th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 152nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 71.0. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (155th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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