A key college battle sees the visiting Bulls travelling to American Wednesday to take on the Eagles on Wednesday.

The Bulls will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 13-15 ATS against the number this season, while the Eagles are 1-1 ATS. Buffalo is 16-12 on the totals; American is 1-1.



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Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 204-rated Eagles and the No. 39-ranked Bulls, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 72-69 result in favor of the Bulls.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulls rank No. 4 in NCAA Division 1 with 40.4 per game. That compares with American’s No. 274 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where American is college basketball's No. 87-ranked team at 7.1 per game, while the Bulls rate No. 124 with 6.6 per game.

Defensively, Buffalo features the nation's No. 157-rated defense on the road, allowing 69 points per game. American, meanwhile, comes in at No. 218 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 77-74 loser as they battled Ohio at home. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. The Bulls got a huge 32-point effort from Mitchell Watt but still lost 77-74 against Ohio on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena.

In their last action, American was an 85-66 loser on the road against Lehigh. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as underdogs. Troy Brewer scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Eagles to a win (they lost 85-66 to Lehigh at Stabler Arena on Saturday).


Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Ohio are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Bulls at Eagles trends to consider:
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road