Western Michigan Broncos vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is where the Buffalo Bulls (2-11) will play the Western Michigan Broncos (4-9) on Saturday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced off with Miami and walked away with a win by a score of 83-74 in their last game. Western Michigan ended the contest having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 62) and converted 5 of their 21 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in the game while creating 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of defending, Western Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Miami recorded 17 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Miami collected 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Miami ended up shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 35 attempts. They converted 7 of their 19 tries from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Broncos finished with 26 and Miami recorded 24 fouls.

Seth Hubbard is someone who played a role for this game. He accounted for 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Western Michigan comes into this matchup with a record of 4-9 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Western Michigan is grabbing 37.2 boards per contest and has 175 dimes for the year, which ranks 243rd in the country in terms of passing. The Broncos are connecting on 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (102 of 300) and 62.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.3 points per contest (251st in D-1) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 275th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.8). The Broncos defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (352 of 782) and they concede 34.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 292nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 198 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Buffalo Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 76-64 when they faced Central Michigan. The Bulls earned 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Central Michigan was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.9%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Buffalo converted 6 of their 20 tries (30.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls shot 25 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Bulls allowed Central Michigan to bury 24 of their 65 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.9% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 13.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Buffalo allowed Central Michigan to collect 28 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Sy Chatman was important for the Bulls in the game. He made 7 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup.

Buffalo has a win-loss mark of 2-11 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which ranks them 308th in college basketball. Buffalo has scored 883 pts so far this year (67.9 per contest) and they average 37.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per contest (286th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.6 times per game. The Bulls commit 15.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.2% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 334th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 78.8. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (344th in college basketball). The Buffalo defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-point attempts (101 of 295) and their opponents are making 67.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 16.1 dimes and 34.8 boards every game, which is ranked 347th and 172nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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