Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Buffalo Bulls try to run the Bonnies off the court at Alumni Arena in college hoops action.

Buffalo will face the 2-3 Bonnies, who own a 2-2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bulls are 3-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bonnies are 2-2-1 favoring the OVER.



View St Bonaventure vs Buffalo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Bonnies are listed as 5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bulls, most recently No. 288 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bonnies, who rate No. 94 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 80-67 victory for the Bulls.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bonnies rank No. 286 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.4 per game. That compares with Buffalo’s No. 5 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Buffalo is college basketball's No. 224-ranked team at 5.6 per game, while the Bonnies rate No. 210 with 5.8 per game.

Defensively, St. Bonaventure features the nation's No. 107-rated defense on the road, allowing 66 points per game. Buffalo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 93 nationally in scoring at home.

St. Bonaventure lost its last outing, a 58-52 result against Arkansas State on December 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 12-point favorite. The Bonnies endured a 58-52 loss at the hands of the Red Wolves on Thursday, despite a 14-point effort from Da'Quan Cook at Reilly Center.

Buffalo won its last outing, an 84-55 result against Dayton on November 30. They covered in that game as a 9-point underdog. The Bulls blew out Dayton on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 84-55 win at Dayton Arena.


St. Bonaventure Bonnies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Niagara are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Bonnies at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Bonaventure's last 15 games on the road
St. Bonaventure is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Bonaventure is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Bonaventure


Next up:
St. Bonaventure at Illinois, Wednesday, December 7
Buffalo at Niagara, Wednesday, December 7