Kent State Golden Flashes vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the location where the Buffalo Bulls (2-18) will attempt to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-11) on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes took the court against Miami and ended up losing by a score of 71-67 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Golden Flashes finished with 18 while Miami accounted for 24 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Miami finished 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 19 attempts. Additionally, Miami collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Miami distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In terms of defending, Kent State allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 33 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 22 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Kent State wrapped up the game with a 31.0% FG percentage (18 out of 58) and knocked down 9 of 33 3-point shots.

Jalen Sullinger is one guy who played a role for this game. He racked up 16 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. He finished shooting 35.3% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Kent State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 10-11 for the year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Kent State is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has totaled 272 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 211th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Golden Flashes are hitting 35.3% on shots from distance (170 of 482) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 pts per game (98th in D-1) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They surrender 34.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 253rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.3). The Golden Flashes are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (552 of 1,204) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 257th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 289 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a final score of 91-70 when they faced Ohio. Regarding team rebounding, Buffalo allowed Ohio to snag 42 in all (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 39.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 28 and finished the contest at 16 out of 17 at the free throw line (94.1%). The Bulls permitted Ohio to make 32 of 71 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.1% in this game. In all, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 67 from the field which had them at 37.3%. When talking about 3-pointers, Buffalo made 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Ohio committed 11 fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Bulls snagged 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest.

Jonnivius Smith ended up being important for the Bulls for this game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 13 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Buffalo has a record of 2-18 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are shooting 40.9% from the field, which ranks 332nd in the nation. Buffalo has accumulated 1,344 pts this year (67.2 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per game (258th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game. The Bulls commit 15.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense gives up 35.3% on three-point shots (155 of 439) and their opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.6 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 357th and 250th in those categories. The Bulls defensively are ranked 344th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 79.9. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (357th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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