Buffalo Bulls vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (5-4) are hitting the road to Reilly Center on Saturday where they will meet the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (8-1).

The Buffalo Bulls faced Pittsburgh-Bradford and took home the win by a score of 100-65 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 6 and Pittsburgh-Bradford finished the game with 27 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 41 shots from beyond the arc. Pittsburgh-Bradford ended up shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 6 of 7 attempts. Furthermore, Pittsburgh-Bradford had 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Pittsburgh-Bradford doled out 15 dimes and had 21 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Buffalo let their opponent shoot 31.3% from the floor on 26 out of 83 shooting. They also distributed 23 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 28 turnovers and having 17 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 27 of their 36 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Buffalo walked away from the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (33 out of 64) and made 7 of 22 three-point shots.

Anquan Boldin Jr. is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He went 87.5% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 25 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up with 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Buffalo heads into this game with a mark of 5-4 so far this year. They average 78.4 points per outing (133rd in D-1) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 228) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Buffalo is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 138 dimes this season, which is 87th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They surrender 36.8% on 3-pointers and they are 334th in the country in points per game allowed (79.7). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (270 of 614) and they concede 40.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 338th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 146 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies walked away with a victory by a final of 64-47 against Bucknell. The Bonnies corralled 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. Bucknell had 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 63.6%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, St. Bonaventure knocked down 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). When all was said and done, the Bonnies shot 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Bonnies permitted Bucknell to convert 18 of 47 attempts from the field which had them at 38.3% in this matchup. They shot 20.0% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 7 of 19 at the free throw line (36.8%). When discussing rebounding, St. Bonaventure allowed Bucknell to grab 30 in total (9 offensive).

Chance Moore was important for the Bonnies in the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 6 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 8-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bonnies are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 110th in college basketball. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 662 pts so far this season (73.6 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (272nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Bonnies are responsible for committing 13.6 fouls per game while shooting 70.3% from the free throw line.

The St. Bonaventure defense concedes 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (67 of 216) and opponents are converting on 63.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 153rd and 61st in the nation. The Bonnies on the defensive end are ranked 19th in D-1 in PPG given up with 61.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the field (67th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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