Buffalo Bulls vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 12/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

Bryce Jordan Center is where the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) will meet the Buffalo Bulls (4-3) on Sunday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against North Carolina A&T and notched a win by a score of 82-81 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 13 and North Carolina A&T totaled 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 28 tries from distance. North Carolina A&T ended up going 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 18 shots. Additionally, North Carolina A&T grabbed 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T earned 15 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Buffalo allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 out of 70 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bulls buried 22 of 28 tries for a rate of 78.6%. Buffalo walked away from the contest with a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 of 64) and made 8 of 25 three-point attempts.

Ryan Sabol is one player who came through for the game. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 32 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Buffalo heads into this game with a record of 4-3 so far this season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Buffalo is collecting 36.3 boards per contest and has earned 103 dimes on the season, which is 141st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (56 of 179) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.4 points per contest (163rd in the country) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 40.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 338th in the country in PPG from their opponents (80.7). The Bulls defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.6% (209 of 469) and they relinquish 41.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 300th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 108 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions took a loss by a final score of 75-67 against Clemson. In relation to attacking the glass, Penn State allowed Clemson to grab 31 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 47.4% from three-point range by going 9 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Nittany Lions permitted Clemson to convert 25 out of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.9% for the game. When the game finished, the Nittany Lions shot 26 for 56 from the floor which had them at 46.4%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Penn State buried 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Clemson earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They coughed it up 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Nittany Lions were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game.

Ace Baldwin Jr. was important for the Nittany Lions for the game. He made 6 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court and tallied 11 dimes in this game.

Penn State has a mark of 6-1 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions are shooting 51.6% from the floor, which ranks 9th in Division 1. Penn State has tallied 643 pts on the season (91.9 per contest) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.4 times per contest (24th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Nittany Lions are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Penn State defense allows 34.4% from downtown (54 of 157) and opponents are connecting on 67.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.1 assists and 32.9 boards every game, ranking them 259th and 104th in those categories on the defensive end. The Nittany Lions on the defensive side of the court are 118th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 17.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (116th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn State

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