Bryant Bulldogs vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Bryant Bulldogs (3-2) are hitting the road to Reilly Center on Sunday where they will compete against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-0).

The Bryant Bulldogs faced Stonehill and ended up losing by a score of 67-66 in their last contest. Bryant ended the game having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 of 60) and knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 16 of 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Bryant allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 24 of 66 shooting. Stonehill recorded 10 assists and had 1 steal for the contest. On top of that, Stonehill collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Stonehill finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 17 and Stonehill recorded 19 personal fouls.

Earl Timberlake is a guy who played a role for the game. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He recorded 14 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Bryant comes into this contest with a mark of 3-2 this year. They are averaging 86.2 points per contest (50th in D-1) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 36.5% on 3-pointers (42 of 115) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Bryant is collecting 44.4 rebounds per game and has 84 assists for the season, which is 70th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a group are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 239th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (73.6). The Bulldogs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 37.9% (124 of 327) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 57th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 44 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took home the win by a final score of 76-54 against Mansfield. The Bonnies recorded 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. Mansfield had 9 fouls in the game which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, St. Bonaventure converted 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). In all, the Bonnies ended up shooting 31 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 44.9%. The Bonnies allowed Mansfield to make 21 out of 52 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.4% in this matchup. They finished 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 23 and ended up going 4 of 10 from the free throw line (40.0%). In relation to rebounds, St. Bonaventure allowed Mansfield to snag 27 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Chance Moore ended up being a factor for the Bonnies in this matchup. He converted 6 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 5-0 on the year. The Bonnies are committing 12.0 fouls every game while shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (222nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has scored 378 points on the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they collect 40.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bonnies are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 170th in the nation.

The Bonnies on defense are ranked 34th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 61.0. They are forcing 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (101st in college basketball). The St. Bonaventure defense surrenders 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (44 of 130) and their opposition knocks down 62.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.8 dimes and 30.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 247th and 44th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bryant

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