The Ball State Cardinals (4-9, 0-1 MAC) will visit the Buffalo Bulls (12-2, 2-0 MAC) after losing six straight road games.
Buffalo is a strong 7.5-point favorite against Ball State when the Bulls play the Cardinals on Saturday. The over/under 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 (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Buffalo (-340), Ball State (+268)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:Buffalo (-7.5)
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138th | 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 |
| 65th | 48.3% | Field Goal % | 42.3% | 311th |
| 221st | 44.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.5% | 186th |
Buffalo Key Players
- The Bulls leader in points and rebounds is Daniel Freitag, who scores 20.5 points and pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game.
- Derrick Talton Jr. leads Buffalo in assists, averaging 3.0 per game while also scoring 4.4 points per contest.
- Ryan Sabol makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
- 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 has tallied 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Cardinals leaderboards in those stat categories.
- Davion Hill counts for 10.8 points per game, and is the top scorer on Ball State's squad.
- Juwan Maxey is dependable from distance and leads the Cardinals with 1.5 made threes per game.
- Ball State's leader in steals is Mason Jones (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Preston Copeland (0.7 per game).
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