Kent State Golden Flashes vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Buffalo Bulls (5-9) welcome the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-4) at Alumni Arena on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Illinois and took home the win by a score of 68-50 in their last contest. Kent State finished with a 46.8% FG percentage (29 out of 62) and converted 3 of 17 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 7 of 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 47 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defense, Kent State allowed the other team to shoot 30.5% from the field on 18 out of 59 shooting. Northern Illinois recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Northern Illinois collected 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Illinois finished shooting 46.7% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 7 out of their 27 tries from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Golden Flashes ended up finishing with 14 and Northern Illinois had 12 fouls.

Voncameron Davis is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He accounted for 31 points on 14 out of 28 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 10 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Kent State will enter this matchup with a record of 10-4 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Kent State is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 174 dimes this year, which is 324th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Flashes are shooting 28.6% from downtown (100 of 350) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.3 points per contest (308th in college hoops) on 40.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Flashes are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They rank 83rd in the nation in giving up assists with 176 conceded for the year. The Golden Flashes are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.7% (293 of 720) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 31.6% on 3-pointers and they are 21st in D-1 in opponents points per game (63.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Buffalo Bulls went home defeated by a final of 88-79 against Ohio. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Buffalo allowed Ohio to get 40 overall (10 on the offensive side). They shot 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 23 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Bulls permitted Ohio to bury 33 of 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% in this game. When the game finished, the Bulls finished the game shooting 29 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. With respect to 3-pointers, Buffalo converted 7 of 27 attempts (25.9%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. Ohio committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Bulls were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest.

Tyson Dunn ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the contest. He had 21 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Buffalo has a record of 5-9 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 218th in college hoops. Buffalo has scored 1,039 points so far this year (74.2 per contest) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (158th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per game. The Bulls are committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 355th in college in PPG given up with 82.4. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (301st in Division 1). The Buffalo defense concedes 37.9% on shots from distance (140 of 369) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 17.0 assists and 39.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 353rd and 348th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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