Kent State vs Buffalo Predictions & Odds (Feb. 10)

• The Kent State Golden Flashes have a date with the Buffalo Bulls on Friday, February 10th
• The Golden Flashes currently hold down top spot in the Mid-American Conference
• Check out the Kent State vs Buffalo odds below, as well as our best bet and prediction

With conference tournament time now less than a month away, the stakes for each game get higher and higher. On Friday, February 10th, Mid-American Conference leaders, Kent State (19-5, 15-7 ATS) pay a visit to the Buffalo Bulls (12-12, 12-9-1 ATS) at the Alumni Arena.

While the Golden Flashes have seven more victories than their opponents, they are just a win above .500 on the road. Tipoff is scheduled from 6:00 pm ET in Western New York where Kent State have opened as 4.5-point favorites after defeating the Bulls by six at home a couple weeks ago.

We provide you with all of the Kent State vs Buffalo odds below, as well as offering up our best bet and pick for this affair.

Kent State vs Buffalo Odds

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Buckets come in bunches for this Buffalo squad that is coming off a 102-97 regulation time victory over Eastern Michigan. That’s the third time the Bulls have reached the century mark in their last 13 games, a pretty incredible feat in the college game where games are only 40 minutes in duration.

The over/under total for this battle has been set at 149.5 points. Two weeks ago, the Golden Flashes defeated the Bulls 74-68, going under the line of 151.5 in the college basketball odds for that clash.

Kent State Looking for Regular-Season Crown

Every game is crucial for the Golden Flashes if they hope to capture their first MAC regular season crown since 2015. While they own the best overall record in the conference, they’re tied with Toledo and Akron for the best conference record.

With last night's win the Flashes recorded a new MAC Era Record with 19 straight home wins! 👏🏼#KentStMBB x #Team107 pic.twitter.com/LSC12eUVKl

— Kent State Men's Basketball (@KentStMBB) February 8, 2023

Only seven regular season games remain for Kent State before the conference tournament begins. Last season, they missed out on a chance to go to March Madness when they got stomped 75-55 against Akron in the tourney final.

Owners of a 19-5 record, the Golden Flashes have been getting it done with defense this year. According to KenPom, they are 36th in adjusted defensive efficiency in the entire nation. Only one team has managed to score 70 or more points against them in the last month.

While they aren’t really a strong consideration in the odds to win the NCAA tournament, they have been on the cusp of the top 25 in the AP Poll a few times this season. If they can straighten things out away from home, they’ll be a team to watch out for down the stretch.

Buffalo Bulls Raise Pace of Play

You won’t find many teams that push the pace of play in college ball like the Buffalo Bulls. In fact, only four teams have a higher adjusted tempo than this Buffalo squad according to KenPom.

Last night’s top-5️⃣ plays against Eastern Michigan! #UBhornsUP pic.twitter.com/PElwJn93ne

— Buffalo Men's Basketball (@UBuffaloMBB) February 8, 2023

The over/under total has been pegged at 150 points or more eight of their last 10 games as the sportsbooks fully expect every game involving this team to be filled with baskets.

Regardless of the oddsmakers putting the totals so high, the Bulls have still managed to top the over/under in six of their last nine. It will definitely be a clash of styles when they face the defensively-conscious league leaders. Each of their last four head-to-head matchups have gone under, including their game a couple weeks ago.

Kent State vs Buffalo Recent Results

While Kent State has gotten the better of this Buffalo side more recently, it’s the Bulls who have covered the spread in eight of the last 10 clashes between the two.

Kent State vs Buffalo Prediction

It’s clear from the information provided above that Buffalo likes to trade buckets in the absence of defending, but the Golden Flashes usually find a way to slow things down. While Buffalo has only hit the under in 45.5% of their games, Kent State has gone under the betting total in 63.6% of their matchups.

Furthermore, the under is 20-6 in Kent State’s last 26 road games against a team with a winning home record. That’s a rate of 76.9% hitting the under. Buffalo is 9-3 at home.

Our prediction is to follow those trends and pick these two to go under the betting total for the fifth time in a row when facing one another in the Kent State vs Buffalo odds.

Pick: Under 149.5 (-105)