Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 20, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 19, 2024

At Alumni Arena on Tuesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the Buffalo Bulls (3-22, 1-11 MAC) take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-15, 3-9 MAC). Players to watch include the Bulls’ Sy Chatman. Tuesday’s game between the Bulls and the Eagles features the Bulls as 4-point favorites. A 145-point total has been set for the game.

Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Lines

Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Buffalo -4 145 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Eastern Michigan (+4)
Total Pick Over (145)

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Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan Stat Rankings

Buffalo Avg. (Rank) Eastern Michigan Avg. (Rank)
67.2 (325th) Points Scored 67.6 (318th)
79.8 (344th) Points Allowed 75.0 (273rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (152nd) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (183rd)
6.6 (260th) 3pt Made 5.8 (319th)
12.3 (251st) Assists 10.5 (338th)
13.7 (342nd) Turnovers 11.2 (161st)

Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bulls are 9-14-0 this season.
  • The Bulls have seen nine of their 23 games hit the over.
  • Buffalo’s games have had more than 145 points scored on 11 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 145 points, 2.0 fewer than the average total in this season’s Bulls contests.
  • Eastern Michigan is 11-12-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 4-point underdogs or more, the Eagles are 8-8.
  • Buffalo has played 23 games this year, and nine of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been nine Eagles games this year with more than 145 points scored.
  • Games involving Eastern Michigan this year have averaged 142.6 points per game, a 2.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Buffalo Impact Players

  • Chatman leads his squad in points per contest (18.3), and also averages 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Jonnivius Smith paces his team in rebounds per game (8.8), and also posts 7.8 points and 1.0 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Adams is tops on the Bulls at 3.5 assists per game, while also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 12.9 points.
  • Shawn Fulcher averages 8.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Anquan Boldin Jr. averages 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Eastern Michigan Impact Players

  • Tyson Acuff is putting up a team-best 21.8 points per game. And he is contributing 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists, making 44.4% of his shots from the field and 30.2% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • The Eagles get 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Arne Osojnik.
  • Orlando Lovejoy is the Eagles’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he posts 10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds.
  • The Eagles receive 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Jalin Billingsley.
  • The Eagles get 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Yusuf Jihad.

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