The Buffalo Bulls will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Alumni Arena on Tuesday in NCAAB play.

This season, the Bulls are 10-6 overall and 6-9 ATS ATS, while the Eagles are 9-10 and 7-7 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Buffalo boasts a 8-7 on the OU, and Eastern Michigan is 5-9.



View Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bulls in this one, they're listed as 15.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 26-ranked Bulls and the No. 201-rated Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-57 win for the Bulls on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Eagles rank No. 289 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.1 per game. That compares with Buffalo’s No. 4 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Buffalo is college basketball's No. 179-ranked team at 6.1 per game, while the Eagles rate No. 309 with 4.7 per game.

Defensively, Eastern Michigan features the nation's No. 44-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.4 points per game. Buffalo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 53 nationally in scoring at home.

Eastern Michigan won its last outing, a 41-38 result against Toledo on January 21. They covered in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. The Eagles got 9 points from Darrell Lampley as Eastern Michigan ran past Toledo 41-38 on Saturday at EMU Convocation Center.

Buffalo was a 68-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Bowling Green. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Buffalo got 16 points from Javon McCrea en route to a 68-66 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday at Stroh Center.


Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Bowling Green are 4-6
After playing Toledo are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Northern Illinois are 5-5
After playing Bowling Green are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Eagles at Bulls trends to consider:
Eastern Michigan is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Eastern Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Eastern Michigan


Next up:
Eastern Michigan home to Bowling Green, Saturday, January 28
Buffalo at Northern Illinois, Saturday, January 28