Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (7-6) are headed to Alumni Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Buffalo Bulls (5-8).

The Ohio Bobcats played Central Michigan and earned the victory with a final of 57-55 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bobcats finished with 13 and Central Michigan accumulated 12 fouls. They also converted 2 of their 15 attempts from long range. Central Michigan went 81.3% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 16 shots. In addition, Central Michigan pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Central Michigan totaled 5 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the floor on 20 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 4 of 10 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. Ohio finished with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of their 23 shots from distance.

AJ Brown is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He went 44.4% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He notched 14 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Ohio comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-6 this year. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 33.5 boards per contest and has totaled 196 dimes this season, which is 236th in college in terms of passing. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (117 of 332) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.2 points per game (115th in Division 1) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats have forced 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They relinquish 39.8% on 3-pointers while they are 249th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.9). The Bobcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.9% (340 of 758) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 73rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 166 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Buffalo Bulls took a loss by a final score of 93-79 when they played Miami. The Bulls snagged 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Miami earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.5%. In the matter of shots from distance, Buffalo knocked down 10 of 20 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 28 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. The Bulls permitted Miami to bury 32 out of 71 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.1% in the matchup. They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter via 17 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Buffalo allowed Miami to pull down 36 in total (12 offensive).

Ryan Sabol was important for the Bulls for the contest. He buried 8 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Buffalo has a mark of 5-8 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which is ranked 215th in the nation. Buffalo has totaled 960 pts on the campaign (73.8 per game) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (186th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. The Bulls are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 353rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 82.0. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (296th in college). The Buffalo defense allows 38.2% on 3-point shots (132 of 346) and their opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 16.8 dimes and 39.4 boards per game, which is 352nd and 345th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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