Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls Basketball Pick

Our Ohio vs Buffalo prediction is for a MAC basketball matchup which will be played on Friday, January 28, 2022. In this contest, the underdog Bobcats are +2.5 (-109), while the favored Bulls are -2.5 (-111). The over/under for this MAC men’s college basketball game is 151.0 with the over at -110 and the under also at -110.

Ohio and Buffalo will tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be played at the Bills’ Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY. It will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Ohio vs Buffalo - Keys to the Game

In the MAC, the Ohio Bobcats (15-3 Overall, 6-1 MAC), who are second to first-place Toledo, have won four of their last five games. Their last game was on January 25 when the Bobcats beat NIU 74-62.

The Buffalo Bulls (10-7 Overall, 4-3 MAC) have also won four of their last five contests. They lost their last game, as on January 25, first-place Toledo took down the Bulls 86-75. Buffalo is fourth in the MAC. They are three games out of first.

Bobcats Bears - Stats and Players

Our Ohio vs Buffalo prediction notes that the Cats are averaging 73.9 PPG and allowing opponents 66.9 PPG. They’re shooting 43.3/32.8/76.2 percent. Other Cal stats include 34.4 RPG, 13.0 APG, 2.7 BPG, and 7.7 SPG.

For the majority of their offense, the Cats depend upon three players, guard Mark Sears and forwards Jason Carter and Ben Vander Plas. Sears, a 47.9 percent field-goal and 42.4 percent three-point shooter, tops the team with 19.6 PPG and 3.7 APG. He’s also grabbing 4.9 RPG and recording 1.8 SPG. In the paint, Carter is taking down 7.1 RPG and averaging 14.3 PPG. Plas is good for 12.9 PPG while also bringing down 6.4 RPG and making 1.4 SPG. Both Carter and Plas are completing 44.6 percent of their field goals.

Bulls - Stats and Players

The Bulls are averaging 80.2 PPG which is 6.3 more PPG than the Bobcats. They are shooting are 45.1/33.3/70.1 percent. Buffalo is allowing opponents 72.4 PPG. Additional team stats include 41.8 RPG, 14.8 APG, 4.7 BPG, and 7.1 SPG.

The Bulls have a solid core of shooters with forwards Jeenathan Williams and Josh Mballa and center David Skogman in the paint and Ronaldo Segu and Maceo Jack in back. Williams tops all Buffalo scorers with 19.1 PPG. He’s solid from inside and out shooting 47.2 and 42.6 percent respectively. He’s also good for 5.8 RPG and 1.3 SPG. Mballa, who is averaging a team best 8.3 RPG, is putting up 13.3 PPG and making 1.6 SPG and 1.1 BPG. He’s a 50.7 percent shooter. At center, Skogman, who’s completing 60.5 percent of his field goals, is averaging 7.5 PPG and 5.8 RPG. At the point, Segu is dishing off 5.0 RPG while scoring a hefty 15.8 PPG. Jack is knocking in 9.5 PPG.

Final Word NCAAM- Ohio vs Buffalo Prediction

Our Ohio vs Buffalo prediction notes that this looks to be a close game. However, we expect the Bulls to pull away midway through the second half. In the end, we project a score of Buffalo 80 and Ohio 74. Thus, take Buffalo at -2.5(-111) and the over at 151.0 (-110).

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Summary - Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Pick - Jan 28, 2022

Spread Pick - Buffalo Bulls -2.5 (-111)

Over/Under - Over 151.0 (-110)