Drake vs Buffalo 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Buffalo Bulls and Drake Bulldogs meet Friday in college basketball action at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center. The Buffalo Bulls look to get back to a .500 record. The Drake Bulldogs look for a 3-0 start. 

The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 71.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 89.3 points on 49.7 percent shooting. Curtis Jones is averaging 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Zid Powell is averaging 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Isaiah Adams is grabbing 3 rebounds and Kidtrell Blocker is dishing 1 assist. The Buffalo Bulls are shooting 25 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Buffalo Bulls are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25 rebounds per game.

The Drake Bulldogs are averaging 80 points on 52.2 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 37 percent shooting. Tucker Devries is averaging 18 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Sardaar Calhoun is averaging 17.5 points and 0.5 assists. Garrett Sturtz is the third double-digit scorer and Roman Penn is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Drake Bulldogs are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Drake Bulldogs are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.

The Bulls are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games and 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games. The under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 games following a ATS loss.

The Drake Bulldogs are the better team and should be favored, but we’re seeing a lot of underdogs cash in these neutral site tournament games. New gym and a bunch of kids who have been hanging out on the Virgin Islands. Weird things happen and sometimes the focus isn’t 100 percent there. The Buffalo Bulls have also had a tough schedule through 3 games. I’d grab the points here.