Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Buffalo (+14)

The Toledo Rockets (10-6) will play the Buffalo Bulls (2-14) at Savage Arena on Tuesday. Toledo opens as 14-point favorites. The total is set at 153.5.

The Buffalo Bulls faced Akron and took a loss by a final of 76-59 in their last game. Buffalo wrapped up the game having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 of 60) and converted 6 of their 30 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 9 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In reference to the defense, Buffalo allowed 47.7% from the floor on 31 of 65 shooting. Akron doled out 16 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Akron totaled 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Akron finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 5 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 11 while Akron accumulated 13 fouls.

Sy Chatman is a guy who played a role for this contest. He walked away with 23 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He played 35 mins played and totaled 7 boards. He shot 47.4% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Buffalo comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-14 this season. They currently have an average of 67.8 points per outing (317th in Division 1) while shooting 41.5% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 25.8% on 3-point shots (101 of 391) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Buffalo is collecting 36.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 193 dimes on the campaign, which is 302nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 16.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They are 347th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 267 conceded so far this year. The Bulls defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.6% (481 of 990) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 34.1% from beyond the arc while they are 339th in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.3).

When they last played, the Toledo Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 77-72 when they faced Ball State. In the matter of how they rebounded, Toledo allowed Ball State to snag 25 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Rockets permitted Ball State to make 27 out of their 53 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.9% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets shot 27 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. In terms of three-point attempts, Toledo made 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Ball State committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Rockets were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the matchup.

Ra'Heim Moss ended up having an impact for the Rockets in the game. He earned 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Toledo has a record of 10-6 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 52nd in college basketball. Toledo has accumulated 1,267 pts this year (79.2 per contest) and they grab 32.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.1 times per contest (218th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Rockets are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game and they go 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 325th in the country in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.3% from the floor (359th in college basketball). The Toledo defense concedes 36.0% on 3-point attempts (129 of 358) and their opponents are making 75.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.1 assists and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 285th and 73rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Buffalo (+14)

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