The Buffalo Bulls (11-12, MAC) host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-17, MAC) in a matchup of MAC rivals at Alumni Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Tuesday’s matchup between the Bulls and the Eagles features the Bulls as healthy 10-point favorites. A 161-point total is set for the matchup.
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Buffalo Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Eastern Michigan
- When: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Buffalo -10
- Moneyline Favorite: Buffalo -533
- Moneyline Underdog: Eastern Michigan +384
- Over/Under: 161 points
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Buffalo Betting Trends
- The Bulls have won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
- Buffalo has won its only game this season when playing as at least 10-point favorites.
- The Bulls have won in four of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Buffalo has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -533.
- So far this season, 11 out of the Bulls’ 21 games have gone over the point total.
- Buffalo and its opponents have scored more than 161 points in seven of 21 games this season.
- The Bulls have had an average of 156.2 points in their games this season, 4.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Buffalo Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Jones | 23 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Zid Powell | 20 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Isaiah Adams | 23 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Armoni Foster | 22 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| LaQuill Hardnett | 22 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Buffalo Season Stats
- Buffalo is outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game with a +53 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.3 points per game (30th in college basketball) and allows 77.0 per contest (345th in college basketball).
- The Bulls win the rebound battle by 3.2 boards on average. They collect 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 32nd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 33.6 per contest.
- On offense, the Bulls are posting 79.8 points per game this year in conference contests. As a comparison, their overall average (79.3 points per game) is 0.5 PPG lower.
- Buffalo’s defense has been better in MAC matchups this year, surrendering 76.5 points per matchup, compared to its overall average of 77.0 PPG allowed.
- In conference contests, the Bulls score more three-pointers per game (7.4) and own a higher three-point percentage (34.3%) than their overall averages (7.1, 32.9%).
- Buffalo is putting up 85.0 points per game this year in home games, which is 8.5 more points than it is averaging in road games (76.5).
- The Bulls are surrendering 73.0 points per game this year at home, which is 9.8 fewer points than they’re allowing in away games (82.8).
Buffalo Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2023 | Toledo | L 86-77 | Home | +5 |
| 1/24/2023 | Ball State | W 91-65 | Away | +6 |
| 1/27/2023 | Kent State | L 74-68 | Away | +11 |
| 1/31/2023 | Akron | L 81-64 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Western Michigan | W 85-76 | Away | -3.5 |
| 2/7/2023 | Eastern Michigan | – | Home | -10 |
| 2/10/2023 | Kent State | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Ohio | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Akron | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Central Michigan | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Toledo | – | Away | – |
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Eastern Michigan Betting Trends
- Eastern Michigan has put together a 9-12-1 record against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 10-point underdogs this season, the Eagles have an ATS record of 3-1-1.
- Eastern Michigan has won four, or 22.2%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Eagles have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +384 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, 12 out of Eastern Michigan’s 22 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- The Eagles have played 10 games this season that ended with a combined score above 161 points.
- The average over/under for Eastern Michigan’s contests this season is 155.3, 5.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
Eastern Michigan Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emoni Bates | 22 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Tyson Acuff | 22 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Noah Farrakhan | 23 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Jalin Billingsley | 21 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Legend Geeter | 20 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Eastern Michigan Season Stats
- The Eagles have been outscored by 7.6 points per game (posting 73.9 points per game, 139th in college basketball, while allowing 81.5 per contest, 359th in college basketball) and have a -175 scoring differential.
- Eastern Michigan loses the rebound battle by 6.1 boards on average. It records 29.3 rebounds per game, 348th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 35.4.
- In conference action, the Eagles are putting up fewer points (73.6 per game) than they are overall (73.9) in 2022-23.
- In MAC action, Eastern Michigan has conceded 0.9 more points per game (82.4) than overall (81.5) in 2022-23.
- The Eagles make fewer 3-pointers in MAC action (6.4 per game) than overall (6.7), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (29.8%) than overall (33.0%).
- In 2022-23 Eastern Michigan is averaging 4.2 fewer points per game at home (70.8) than on the road (75.0).
- The Eagles are giving up fewer points at home (77.9 per game) than away (82.7).
Eastern Michigan Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Northern Illinois | L 88-67 | Home | -3 |
| 1/24/2023 | Toledo | L 84-79 | Away | +21 |
| 1/28/2023 | Miami (OH) | W 74-69 | Away | +6 |
| 1/31/2023 | Ohio | W 90-79 | Home | +8 |
| 2/3/2023 | Ball State | L 91-90 | Away | +10.5 |
| 2/7/2023 | Buffalo | – | Away | +10 |
| 2/11/2023 | Toledo | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Akron | – | Home | – |
| 2/17/2023 | Kent State | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Western Michigan | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Ball State | – | Home | – |
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