Morgan State Bears vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (2-3) will take on the Morgan State Bears (3-3) at Alumni Arena on Friday.

The Morgan State Bears faced North Carolina A&T and ended up losing by a score of 86-83 in their last contest. Morgan State ended the game with a 47.9% field goal percentage (35 of 73) and made 3 of their 15 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bears made 10 of their 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defending, Morgan State allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 29 of 59 shooting. North Carolina A&T earned 17 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, North Carolina A&T snagged 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina A&T ended up going 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 35 shots. They also made 7 out of their 20 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Bears ended up with 24 while North Carolina A&T accounted for 15 fouls.

Wynston Tabbs is a player who was important for the matchup. He totaled 16 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Morgan State will play this contest with a mark of 3-3 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Morgan State is collecting 38.0 boards per contest and has totaled 65 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 187th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Bears are hitting 30.6% on shots from downtown (22 of 72) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.3 points per game (145th in the nation) while shooting 50.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Bears are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 272nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.2). The Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (154 of 359) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 328th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 81 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Buffalo Bulls went home defeated by a final of 78-67 when they faced Vermont. In relation to rebounds, Buffalo permitted Vermont to snag 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They went 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Bulls permitted Vermont to bury 27 of their 57 tries from the field which had them at 47.4% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 23 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 41.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Buffalo made 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. Vermont was called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. The Bulls corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game.

Ryan Sabol pitched in for the Bulls in this game. He earned 22 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Buffalo has a win-loss mark of 2-3 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 211th in Division 1. Buffalo has scored 378 pts on the season (75.6 per contest) and they collect 36.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (212th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Bulls commit 16.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 63.2% from the free throw line.

The Buffalo defense gives up 39.7% from downtown (52 of 131) and their opponents are converting on 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 16.2 dimes and 41.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 325th and 346th in Division 1. The Bulls defensively are ranked 340th in the country in PPG allowed with 82.2. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (280th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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