Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

University Arena (MI) is the location where the Western Michigan Broncos (4-12) will attempt to beat the Buffalo Bulls (5-11) on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bulls played Bowling Green and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-61 in their last game. Buffalo finished having earned a 32.2% FG percentage (19 out of 59) and made 7 out of their 33 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 16 of 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. Bowling Green doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Bowling Green totaled 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bowling Green finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 27 of 36 shots. They also converted 8 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 21 while Bowling Green totaled 17 fouls.

Ben Michaels is someone who was a factor for the contest. He finished 37.5% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played for 26 minutes played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 3 out of 8 shooting.

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Buffalo steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 5-11 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Buffalo is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per game and has 225 dimes this year, which has them ranked 234th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 29.5% on shots from distance (121 of 410) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.8 pts per contest (259th in the country) while hitting 42.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 351st in Division 1 in opponents PPG (81.3). The Bulls are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (472 of 1,038) and they surrender 40.3 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 310th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 262 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Western Michigan Broncos got the victory with a final of 94-83 against Kent State. In regard to team rebounding, Western Michigan permitted Kent State to snag 25 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 32.1% from three-point range by going 9 of 28 and ended up going 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Broncos permitted Kent State to make 30 out of their 63 tries from the field which had them at 47.6% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos finished the game shooting 30 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Western Michigan converted 4 of 13 tries (30.8%). They were able to make 30 of the free throws for a rate of 73.2%. Kent State committed 26 fouls in this matchup which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 41 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Broncos were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Markhi Strickland pitched in for the Broncos for the game. He converted 6 out of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Western Michigan has a mark of 4-12 this year. The Broncos are responsible for committing 17.8 fouls every game while shooting 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.6 times per contest (272nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. Western Michigan has totaled 1,159 pts on the year (72.4 per game) and they grab 38.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Broncos are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks 275th in the country.

The Western Michigan defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (137 of 395) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.3 dimes and 33.4 boards per game, which ranks 319th and 130th in D-1. The Broncos on defense are ranked 299th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 76.4. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (322nd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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