The No. 14 Buffalo Bulls (11-0) visit Marquette to take on the No. 20 Golden Eagles (9-2) in a matchup that pits sensational offense against exceptional defense. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Buffalo Bulls at Marquette Golden Eagles Free Prediction
The Bulls will be hoping for a similar result after topping the Saint Francis U Red Flash in their last outing, 82-67. The Bulls had a much better turnover percentage (12.2 vs. 21.6) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.479 vs. 0.409). Buffalo received a boost from Nick Perkins, who was the team’s high scorer with 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
In the Golden Eagles’ previous game, they dismantled the UMBC Retrievers, 67-42. The Golden Eagles had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.467 vs. 0.274) and had a better free throw rate (0.183 vs. 0.129). With 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Markus Howard had a good outing for Marquette.
Sam Hauser and Howard have played at a high level over the last five games for Marquette. Hauser has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Howard has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
Points could be at a premium as two of the nation’s top defenses square off. Marquette ranks 36th in defensive efficiency (91.8) and Buffalo is 37th (91.9). Additionally, the Bulls rank 38th in turnover percentage (16.4 percent), while the Golden Eagles rank 285th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.4 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Buffalo ranks 20th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while Marquette ranks 151st (7.7).
The Golden Eagles average 39.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 38th in the NCAA. The Bulls rank 167th in rebounds allowed per game (36.2).
Marquette ranks 28th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Buffalo ranks 100th (3.5).
The Bulls rank 21st in three pointers attempted per game (28.3) while the Golden Eagles rank 79th (24.5).
Buffalo ranks 14th in assists per game (18.2) while Marquette ranks 65th (15.1).
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The Bulls’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 19.0, up from 17.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (2.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (0.8 below their season average).
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