Buffalo at Ball State odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

19-02-2025

The Ball State Cardinals (13-13, 6-7 MAC) aim to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Buffalo Bulls (8-18, 3-10 MAC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET. In this article, we investigate the Ball State vs. Buffalo odds and lines for this matchup.
The meeting between the Cardinals and the Bulls currently has no line set.
Ball State is 10-14-0 against the spread this season compared to Buffalo's 10-13-1 ATS record. The Cardinals have hit the over in 14 games, while Bulls games have gone over 12 times. Ball State has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in the last 10 contests. Buffalo has gone 3-6-1 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 contests.
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Ball State vs. Buffalo prediction
Ball State 81, Buffalo 71 Against the spread Ball State has put together a 10-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
Buffalo has compiled a 10-13-1 record against the spread this year.
The Cardinals record only 4.6 fewer points per game (76.5) than the Bulls allow (81.1).
Ball State has a 4-4 record against the spread and a 9-1 record overall when scoring more than 81.1 points.
Buffalo is 5-2 against the spread and 5-3 overall when allowing fewer than 76.5 points.
The Bulls average just 2.8 fewer points per game (71.7) than the Cardinals give up to opponents (74.5).
Buffalo is 6-5 against the spread and 7-6 overall when it scores more than 74.5 points.
Ball State has an ATS record of 5-3 and a 6-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 71.7 points. Players to watch Ball State Jermahri Hill puts up 15.9 points and 3.4 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 5.0 rebounds while shooting 43.7% from the field.
Payton Sparks is tops on the Cardinals at 7.8 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.5 assists and 13.1 points.
Mickey Pearson Jr. is averaging 11.9 points, 1.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest. Buffalo Tyson Dunn is posting a team-best 5.4 assists per contest. And he is delivering 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, making 43.0% of his shots from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
Ryan Sabol paces the Bulls in scoring (14.9 points per game), and puts up 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
Noah Batchelor is putting up a team-leading 5.8 rebounds per game. And he is producing 7.6 points and 1.2 assists, making 36.1% of his shots from the field and 31.2% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per game. Watch Ball State vs. Buffalo on ESPN+!
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