Miami RedHawks vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (6-8) are hitting the road to Alumni Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Buffalo Bulls (2-12).

The Miami RedHawks faced off with Toledo and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-64 in their last game. Miami ended having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 60) and made 9 of their 28 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the RedHawks buried 3 of their 5 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 of 55 shooting. Toledo earned 11 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Toledo grabbed 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Toledo walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 14 attempts. They converted 4 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the RedHawks finished with 15 and Toledo totaled 10 fouls.

Darweshi Hunter is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He scored 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Miami enters this matchup with a mark of 6-8 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 fouls per game. As a team, Miami is snagging 32.4 boards per contest and has racked up 218 assists for the season, which has them ranked 122nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are hitting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (123 of 323) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.0 pts per contest (202nd in the country) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

On defense, the RedHawks have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 78th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 164 surrendered on the campaign. The RedHawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (368 of 821) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 28.8% on three-point shots while they are 208th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.1).

The last time they took the court, the Buffalo Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 82-77 when they faced Western Michigan. The Bulls snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Western Michigan committed 13 fouls in this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Buffalo buried 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the game finished, the Bulls finished shooting 29 out of 69 from the field which had them sitting at 42.0%. The Bulls permitted Western Michigan to knock down 32 out of 66 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.5% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 41.7% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 24 and ended up going 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to rebounding, Buffalo allowed Western Michigan to pull down 37 in total (15 offensive).

Sy Chatman ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 10 out of 23 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Buffalo has a record of 2-12 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which is 313th in college hoops. Buffalo has scored 960 points this season (68.6 per game) and they pull in 37.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (283rd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.1 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense gives up 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (111 of 319) and opponents are knocking down 67.9% of their foul shots. They give up 16.5 dimes and 35.1 boards every game, which is 353rd and 191st in college basketball. The Bulls are ranked 342nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 79.0. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (347th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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