Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the location where the Buffalo Bulls (4-25) will play the Ohio Bobcats (17-12) on Tuesday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced Bowling Green and walked away with a win by a score of 66-59 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 13 while Bowling Green accumulated 16 fouls. They converted 3 of their 11 shots from long range. Bowling Green finished the game shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Bowling Green grabbed 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bowling Green doled out 7 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. When talking about defending, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 19 out of 46 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 23 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats buried 14 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Ohio finished the contest with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 of 52) and converted 8 of 27 three-point shots.

Miles Brown is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Ohio enters this one with a record of 17-12 for the season. They are averaging 77.8 points per game (71st in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.8% on three-point attempts (257 of 717) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio is snagging 34.7 boards per game and is sitting with 407 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 147th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 9.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are surrendering 33.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 154th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2). The Bobcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (725 of 1,683) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 30th in D-1 in giving up assists with 319 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Buffalo Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 85-79 when they faced Toledo. The Bulls were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 16 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Toledo committed 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Buffalo converted 6 out of their 20 attempts (30.0%). When all was said and done, the Bulls shot 31 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 49.2%. The Bulls permitted Toledo to knock down 28 of their 65 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 43.1% for this game. They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 9 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 30 at the free throw line (90.0%). In reference to rebounding, Buffalo allowed Toledo to get 31 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Sy Chatman ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the matchup. He made 8 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 47.1%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 39 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in this game.

Buffalo has a mark of 4-25 this season. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 42.1% from the field, which is 307th in D-1. Buffalo has accounted for 1,974 pts so far this year (68.1 per game) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (173rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Bulls commit 15.6 fouls every game and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 347th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 79.8. They have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (351st in college basketball). The Buffalo defense allows 36.1% on shots from distance (227 of 628) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 15.7 assists and 36.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 348th and 290th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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