Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (3-22) will try to defeat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-15) at Alumni Arena on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Bowling Green and notched a win by a score of 69-60 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 17 while Bowling Green finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. Bowling Green walked away from this one shooting 52.6% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Bowling Green snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bowling Green doled out 9 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 22 out of 64 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 12 of 20 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Eastern Michigan wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and made 7 out of their 24 3-pointers.

Tyson Acuff is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. He notched 34 points on 12 of 21 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan enters this contest with a record of 10-15 so far this season. They average 67.6 points per outing (318th in Division 1) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 31.0% from downtown (146 of 471) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 262 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 345th in college basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They rank 187th in college basketball in allowing assists with 333 relinquished on the season. The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (682 of 1,467) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 273rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (75.0).

The last time they took the court, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a final score of 73-62 when they faced Akron. The Bulls snagged 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Akron committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 92.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Buffalo knocked down 4 out of their 24 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 23 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 38.3%. The Bulls permitted Akron to convert 28 out of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.7% in this game. They shot 30.4% from distance by going 7 of 23 and finished the game at 10 out of 21 at the free throw line (47.6%). In relation to team rebounding, Buffalo allowed Akron to snag 39 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Sy Chatman was important for the Bulls in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 38 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Buffalo has a record of 3-22 so far this season. The Bulls have committed 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 70.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (222nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. Buffalo has tallied 1,681 pts on the season (67.2 per contest) and they average 35.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are connecting on 41.4% from the field, which is 327th in the country.

The Buffalo defense concedes 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (198 of 552) and opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 16.0 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which is 351st and 287th in those categories. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 343rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 79.8. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (356th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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