North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the site where the Buffalo Bulls (2-3) will go up against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-2) on Monday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Morgan State and walked away with a win by a score of 86-83 in their last game. North Carolina A&T ended the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (29 out of 59) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies made 21 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists for the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to the defense, North Carolina A&T allowed the other team to go 47.9% from the field on 35 of 73 shooting. Morgan State doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. On top of that, Morgan State grabbed 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Morgan State finished the game shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 12 shots. They also made 3 of 15 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 15 while Morgan State recorded 24 fouls.

Ryan Forrest is a player who played a role for the matchup. He finished with 33 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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North Carolina A&T enters this one with a win-loss mark of 3-2 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, North Carolina A&T is snagging 36.2 boards per game and is sitting with 68 assists on the year, which ranks 186th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are connecting on 35.5% on three-point attempts (44 of 124) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.8 points per game (81st in the country) while shooting 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They surrender 26.7% on shots from distance and they are 263rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.2). The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (138 of 316) and they concede 41.6 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 211th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 64 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a score of 78-67 when they faced Vermont. The Bulls were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 1 steal for this contest. Vermont earned 17 fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Buffalo buried 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). Overall, the Bulls shot 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Bulls allowed Vermont to knock down 27 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% for this contest. They finished 42.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 21 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). When talking about rebounds, Buffalo allowed Vermont to collect 31 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Ryan Sabol ended up being important for the Bulls for this contest. He totaled 22 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the game. He made 8 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Buffalo has a mark of 2-3 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 204th in the nation. Buffalo has accumulated 378 pts on the year (75.6 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per contest (210th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Bulls commit 16.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 63.2% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 341st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 82.2. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (280th in college basketball). The Buffalo defense surrenders 39.7% on 3-point shots (52 of 131) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.2 assists and 41.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 330th and 346th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Buffalo

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