Who's Playing

Buffalo @ Central Michigan

Current Records: Buffalo 10-8; Central Michigan 5-13

What to Know

The Buffalo Bulls are 10-0 against the Central Michigan Chippewas since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Buffalo and CMU will face off in a Mid-American battle at 4:30 p.m. ET at McGuirk Arena. The Bulls won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy an 11.5-point advantage in the spread.

Buffalo has to be hurting after a devastating 74-53 defeat at the hands of the Ohio Bobcats last week. It was supposed to be a close game, and Buffalo was supposed to come out on top, but neither of those things ended up happening.

Meanwhile, CMU was able to grind out a solid victory over the Western Michigan Broncos on Thursday, winning 65-55.

This next contest looks promising for Buffalo, who are favored by a full 11.5 points. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.

The Bulls are now 10-8 while the Chippewas sit at 5-13. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Buffalo enters the matchup with 78.7 points per game on average, good for 30th best in college basketball. Less enviably, CMU is 351st worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 79.3 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against CMU.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: McGuirk Arena -- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Bulls are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Chippewas, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Buffalo have won all of the games they've played against Central Michigan in the last eight years.

  • Feb 25, 2021 - Buffalo 85 vs. Central Michigan 73
  • Feb 07, 2020 - Buffalo 65 vs. Central Michigan 60
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Buffalo 86 vs. Central Michigan 67
  • Mar 15, 2019 - Buffalo 85 vs. Central Michigan 81
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Buffalo 90 vs. Central Michigan 76
  • Mar 08, 2018 - Buffalo 89 vs. Central Michigan 74
  • Feb 06, 2018 - Buffalo 88 vs. Central Michigan 82
  • Feb 14, 2017 - Buffalo 99 vs. Central Michigan 93
  • Jan 31, 2017 - Buffalo 101 vs. Central Michigan 91
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Buffalo 74 vs. Central Michigan 61

Injury Report for Central Michigan

  • Jermaine Jackson Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Oscar Lopez Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Buffalo

  • Kuluel Mading: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)