Florida State looks to cover the Seminoles-Bulls pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 0-1 mark when they host Buffalo in college basketball wagering action.

Florida State battles the Bulls, currently sitting with a 0-1 mark (0-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Seminoles and 0-0 for the Bulls.



View Buffalo vs Florida State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Buffalo before tip-off in this one found them as 12-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Seminoles rated this week at No. 13 and the Bulls sitting at No. 39. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 60-59 result in favor of the Bulls.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida State's No. 156 nationally ranked offense (71 points per game) against a Bulls defense that sits as the No. 106 at 57 PPG. The Seminoles have been averaging 41.5% from the field, more than the Bulls have managed so far this season (34.9% on average).

Defensively, Buffalo features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Florida State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 137 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 57-53 loser as they battled Princeton at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite. Buffalo suffered a 57-53 loss against Princeton on Saturday, getting 22 points from Javon McCrea in a losing effort at Alumni Arena.

Florida State lost its last outing, a 76-71 result against South Alabama on November 9. They failed to cover in that game as a 13-point favorite. The Seminoles endured a 76-71 loss at the hands of the Jaguars on Friday, despite a 11-point effort from Terry Whisnant II at Tucker Center.


Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Evansville are 3-0
After playing Princeton are 1-0
After a loss are 6-4

Florida State Seminoles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
After playing South Alabama are 1-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Bulls at Seminoles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
Florida State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
Florida State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Buffalo at Evansville, Thursday, November 15
Florida State home to BYU, Friday, November 16