Ohio vs. Buffalo: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2024

Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, the Ohio Bobcats (17-12, 11-5 MAC) will take on the Buffalo Bulls (4-25, 2-14 MAC) at Alumni Arena. Buffalo’s Jonnivius Smith is among the players to watch. The Bobcats play the Bulls in a game that Ohio is currently a sizable favorite by 10.5 points. The game’s over/under is 151.

Ohio vs. Buffalo Betting Lines

Ohio vs Buffalo Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Ohio -10.5 151 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ohio (-10.5)
Total Pick Under (151)

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Ohio vs. Buffalo Stat Rankings

Ohio Avg. (Rank) Buffalo Avg. (Rank)
77.8 (71st) Points Scored 68.1 (312th)
71.2 (153rd) Points Allowed 79.8 (347th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.2 (241st) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (165th)
8.9 (44th) 3pt Made 6.5 (263rd)
14.0 (120th) Assists 12.7 (208th)
9.4 (31st) Turnovers 13.8 (344th)

Ohio vs. Buffalo Betting Trends

  • The Bobcats have 14 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • Ohio is yet to lose ATS (4-0) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • There have been 13 Bobcats games (out of 28) that hit the over this season.
  • Ohio’s games have had more than 151 points scored on 12 occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 151 points, 2.0 more than the average point total for Bobcats games this season.
  • Against the spread, Buffalo is 12-15-0 this year.
  • Against the spread as 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Bulls are 6-3.
  • Ohio has played 28 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • Bulls games have gone over 151 points on nine occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Buffalo’s games of 147.9.

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Ohio Impact Players

  • AJ Clayton paces the Bobcats at 4.5 rebounds per game, while also putting up 0.8 assists and 12.1 points.
  • Shereef Mitchell averages 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Aidan Hadaway is averaging 8.1 points, 1.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
  • Elmore James is posting 8.4 points, 1.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Buffalo Impact Players

  • Sy Chatman leads the Bulls in scoring (18.4 points per game), and posts 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Smith leads the Bulls in rebounding (8.5 per game), and posts 7.8 points and 1.0 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Adams is the Bulls’ top assist man (3.5 per game), and he posts 13.2 points and 4.0 rebounds.
  • Shawn Fulcher is averaging 8.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 39.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Ryan Sabol is putting up 7.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, making 34.6% of his shots from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per contest.

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