Buffalo Bulls face Miami (Ohio) RedHawks: NCAA basketball odds preview and stats

Buffalo BullsMiami (Ohio) RedHawks
13-7February 12, 2014, 07:00 | Millett Hall9-12


Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Millett Hall Wednesday as host Miami (Ohio) looks to handle the Buffalo Bulls in NCAA hoops action.

The RedHawks are 9-12 so far on the season, and 12-7 ATS vs. the number. The Bulls, meanwhile, are 13-7 and 11-5 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Miami (Ohio) go 11-8 and the Bulls go 10-6 on the totals.

View Buffalo Bulls vs Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Odds and Stats.

If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Bulls were listed as 0-point earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 145-ranked RedHawks and the No. 30-rated Bulls in this matchup.



Buffalo won its last outing, a 79-70 result against Central Michigan on February 8. They covered in that game as a 4.5-point favorite. Javon McCrea scored 25 points and helped out with 20 rebounds for Buffalo on Saturday, leading the Bulls to a 79-70 victory over Central Michigan at McGuirk Arena.

Miami (Ohio) was an 82-75 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Ohio. They covered the 8.5-point spread as underdogs. Miami (Ohio) suffered an 82-75 loss against Ohio on Saturday, getting 19 points from Will Felder in a losing effort at Ohio University Convocation Center.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulls rank No. 55 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.5 per game. That compares with Miami (Ohio)’s No. 233 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami (Ohio) is college basketball's No. 238-ranked team at 4.52 per game, while the Bulls rate No. 125 with 6.1 per game.

A few Bulls at RedHawks trends to consider:
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 19 games when playing Buffalo
Miami (Ohio) is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo


Next up:
Buffalo home to Ohio, Saturday, February 15th
Miami (Ohio) at Western Michigan, Saturday, February 15th
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