The Ball State Cardinals host the Buffalo Bulls in a MAC game that will take place at the Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana at 9 PM ET. The betting line for this MAC game shows Ball State listed as a -2.5 point spread favorite on the college basketball betting board. The total line originally opened at -157 and has slid down to 155.5 points.
Buffalo has lost 12 of their 22 games on the season and they have an ATS record of 9-7-2 in the 18 games that have had a posted line. Ball State has won 15 of their 22 games this season and they have an ATS record of 7-10-1 in the 18 games that have had a posted line.
Buffalo is coming off a 101-91 win over Central Michigan in their last game where they covered the 8.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 192, which was over the closing line of 177. The Bulls have covered the spread in four of their last five games, including their last two, and in their last three games the total has gone over every time. Buffalo had lost two straight games before their win over Central Michigan.
Ball State is coming off an 81-80 win over Toledo in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 6.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 161, which was over the closing line of 158.5. The Cardinals have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games, including their last two, and in their last seven games the total has gone over every time. Ball State has won three in a row and six of their last seven games.
Offensively, Buffalo is putting up 76.3 points per game on a 43.4% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Bulls are allowing 77 points per game on a 42.1% FG average.
Ball State is putting up 80 points per game on a 46.7% FG average. On defense the Cardinals are allowing 73.7 points per game on a 41.5% FG average.
These teams met in the middle of January at Buffalo where the Cardinals beat the Bulls 92-77.
Buffalo Bulls at Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends
- Buffalo is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games.
- The Bulls are 6-2 straight up in their last 8 games against Ball State.
- The game total has gone over in 5 of Buffalo’s last 5 road games in Ball State.
- Ball State is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games.
- The Cardinals are 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 games at home against the Bulls.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Buffalo and Ball State have the public hugely leaning to Ball State minus the 2.5 points with over 80% confidence. The over/under bettors are thinking this game will go over the posted total of 155 with 63% on board.
