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The Buffalo Bulls (12-2, 2-0 MAC) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Ball State Cardinals (4-9, 0-1 MAC) on January 3, 2026 at Alumni Arena.
Saturday's matchup between the Bulls and the Cardinals features the Bulls as solid 8.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 141.5.
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Buffalo vs. Ball State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Buffalo vs. Ball State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Buffalo (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Buffalo (-439), Ball State (+334)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:Buffalo (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
- Prediction: Buffalo 78, Ball State 65
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Buffalo vs. Ball State Comparison
| Buffalo Rank | Buffalo Stat | Ball State Stat | Ball State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140th | 79.5 | Points Scored | 68.0 | 333rd |
| 109th | 70.4 | Points Allowed | 67.6 | 61st |
| 250th | 13.4 | Assists | 13.2 | 267th |
| 51st | 9.9 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 86th |
| 66th | 48.3% | Field Goal % | 42.3% | 310th |
| 221st | 44.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.5% | 188th |
Buffalo Key Players
- The Bulls leader in points and rebounds is Daniel Freitag, who scores 20.5 points and pulls down 4.9 boards per game.
- Derrick Talton Jr. leads Buffalo in assists, averaging 3.0 per game while also scoring 4.4 points per contest.
- Ryan Sabol leads the Bulls in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Angelo Brizzi is Buffalo's leader in steals, averaging 2.0 steals per game, while Tim Oboh leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Ball State Key Players
- Armoni Zeigler paces the Cardinals in both rebounds and assists with 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
- Davion Hill counts for 10.8 points per game, and is the top scorer on Ball State's team.
- Juwan Maxey is consistent from deep and leads the Cardinals with 1.5 made threes per game.
- Mason Jones (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Ball State while Preston Copeland (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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