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Buffalo at Kent State odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Buffalo at Kent State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Buffalo Bulls (10-10, 4-3 MAC) will go up against the Kent State Golden Flashes (16-4, 6-1) on Friday at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Buffalo vs. Kent State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Bulls cruised to a 91-65 win over Ball State on Tuesday to cover as 6-point underdogs on the road. Buffalo’s last 3 wins have all been by 18 points or more.

The Golden Flashes were upset by Northern Illinois 86-76 on Tuesday despite being 12-point road favorites. Kent State was on a 10-game winning streak before losing to Northern Illinois.

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Buffalo at Kent State odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:22 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Buffalo +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Kent State -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Buffalo +10.5 (-110) | Kent State -10.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Buffalo at Kent State picks and predictions

Prediction

Kent State 84, Buffalo 72

Moneyline

AVOID.

It isn’t worth taking Kent State straight up at these odds.

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Against the spread

KENT STATE -10.5 (-110) is the lean in this MAC showdown and I’d play this spread to -11.5. The Golden Flashes will likely come out firing at home on Friday following a disappointing loss to Ball State.

Kent State is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 home games against a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under

Even though it’s a high total, OVER 151.5 (-110) seems like the ideal choice between these 2 teams. Buffalo and Kent State have been involved in some high-scoring games recently, and MAC matchups have had plenty of points scored this season.

The Bulls have hit the Over in 4 straight road games against a team with a winning home record and 6 straight road games. Meanwhile, the Golden Flashes have gone 4-1-1 to the Over in their last 6 home games.

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Buffalo at Kent State odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Buffalo at Kent State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Buffalo Bulls (19-9, 13-5 MAC) and Kent State Golden Flashes (20-9, 15-4) close out their respective regular-season slates Friday in Kent, Ohio. The contest at the M.A.C. Center is slated to tip off at 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Buffalo vs. Kent State odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Buffalo went just 4-5 over a nine-game stretch from Dec. 18-Jan. 28, but the Bulls have rallied to go 9-1 since. The one loss came in their last game, a 92-76 setback against 24-win Toledo, which leads the MAC by one game over Kent State. Buffalo figures as one of the fastest teams in the MAC and also as the league’s top rebounding squad. The Bulls have averaged 14.6 offensive rebounds per game over their last 10.

The Flashes tote an 11-game win streak into Friday’s early-evening tussle. Buffalo was the last team to beat Kent State, claiming a 64-51 victory as a 7-point home favorite Jan. 21. Kent State is 13-1 in its last 14 outings, 6-0 in its last six conference home games, and as mentioned, trails Toledo by one game in the MAC standings.

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Buffalo at Kent State odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Buffalo +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Kent State -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Buffalo +2.5 (-115) | Kent State -2.5 (-107)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Buffalo at Kent State odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Buffalo 75, Kent State 71

Money line

Buffalo is a senior-laden group, which has played well on the road. The fast-tempo Bulls sometimes underperform expectations against other quick fives. Slow-down Kent State – albeit a quicker team of late – won’t pose that problem. UB has shot a rock-solid 38.5% from beyond the arc over its last seven games.

That distance shooting and their rebounding make the BULLS (+120) a slight value.

Against the spread

If you’re not interested in backing the upset on the money line, BETTING BUFFALO +2.5 (-115) is worth a small wager here.

Buffalo has covered four in a row in the head-to-head series and seven of the last eight.

Over/Under

Expect a different pace than their first meeting of the season, which finished 33.5 points Under an O/U line of 148.5.

Buffalo averages 80.9 points per game (PPG), which ranks ninth in the country. Kent State, which averages 71.3 PPG, has played higher pace games of later, scoring 77.6 PPG during its 11-game win streak.

BACK THE OVER 144.5 (-115).

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