Toledo Rockets vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (4-24) are hosting the Toledo Rockets (17-11) at Alumni Arena on Saturday.

The Toledo Rockets faced off with Northern Illinois and took a loss by a final of 75-72 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up with 16 and Northern Illinois totaled 12 personal fouls. They buried 10 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Northern Illinois finished the game at 63.6% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 11 attempts. In addition, Northern Illinois had 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northern Illinois doled out 14 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Toledo allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 22 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 6 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Toledo walked away from the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and made 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyler Cochran is someone who played a role for this contest. He went 70.6% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins played and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up with 27 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Toledo enters this game with a mark of 17-11 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Toledo is snagging 33.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 381 dimes for the campaign, which is 157th in the country in terms of passing. The Rockets are connecting on 37.4% on shots from distance (180 of 481) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.8 pts per contest (49th in Division 1) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 245th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 382 conceded so far this year. The Rockets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (813 of 1,664) and they concede 33.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.0% on three-point shots while they are 314th in college basketball in PPG allowed (77.0).

When they last played, the Buffalo Bulls went home defeated by a final of 76-64 when they faced Kent State. The Bulls were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Kent State earned 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In reference to shots from downtown, Buffalo converted 6 out of 13 attempts (46.2%). In all, the Bulls went 23 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. The Bulls allowed Kent State to make 30 out of their 66 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 25 and finished the game at 6 out of 7 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing rebounding, Buffalo permitted Kent State to pull down 26 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Adams was important for the Bulls in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 28 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

Buffalo has a win-loss mark of 4-24 on the season. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 41.8% from the field, which ranks 315th in the nation. Buffalo has accounted for 1,895 points for the season (67.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (198th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. The Bulls commit 15.4 fouls per game and they connect on 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 346th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 79.6. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (353rd in Division 1). The Buffalo defense allows 36.3% from downtown (225 of 619) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.8 assists and 36.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 349th and 286th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toledo

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