Buffalo Bulls vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the site where the Miami RedHawks (8-4) will compete against the Buffalo Bulls (5-7) on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against Temple and ended up losing by a score of 91-71 in their last contest. Buffalo finished the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 of 64) and knocked down 8 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 13 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of defending, Buffalo let their opponent shoot 52.6% from the floor on 30 of 57 shooting. Temple dished out 18 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Temple grabbed 38 boards (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Temple finished the contest at 65.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of their 35 attempts. They made 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 25 and Temple accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Anquan Boldin Jr. is someone who came through for the contest. He ended up walking away with 11 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He played 36 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He went 36.4% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Buffalo enters this contest with a mark of 5-7 for the year. They are averaging 73.4 points per outing (241st in the nation) while hitting 44.1% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 29.9% on 3-pointers (90 of 301) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Buffalo is collecting 35.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 168 assists for the year, which has them ranked 271st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls have forced 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 36.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 346th in the country in points per game allowed (81.1). The Bulls defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (358 of 787) and they concede 39.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 292nd in college in giving up assists with 199 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks went home victorious with a score of 141-58 when they played Defiance College. When talking about rebounds, Miami allowed Defiance College to snag 19 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.9% from distance by going 9 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The RedHawks permitted Defiance College to convert 20 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.7% for this contest. Overall, the RedHawks went 53 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 71.6%. In reference to three-point attempts, Miami converted 22 of their 35 tries (62.9%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. Defiance College had 14 fouls for the matchup which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 13 steals in this game. The RedHawks recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game.

Dan Luers ended up being a factor for the RedHawks for the contest. He recorded 20 points in his 20 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 8-4 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the RedHawks are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in D-1. Miami has totaled 989 pts for the season (82.4 per contest) and they average 33.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.8 times per game (96th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. The RedHawks commit 16.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The RedHawks are ranked 182nd in college in points per game surrendered with 71.1. They are able to force 16.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (326th in the nation). The Miami defense allows 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (111 of 299) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 31.3 boards per game, which is ranked 215th and 45th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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