Buffalo Bulls vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/04/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Friday, March 4, 2022

Venue:  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, Kent, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +2, Kent State -2; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +2.5, Kent State -2.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +2.5, Kent State -2.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Buffalo Bulls:  19-9 (4th place, MAC)

Kent State Golden Flashes:  20-9 (2nd place, MAC)

 

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Buffalo Bulls:  4-1 last 5

Kent State Golden Flashes:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Buffalo is coming into this game with a 19-9 record overall and they are 9-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their last conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 9 game winning streak that they were on. Their last 5 wins were against the Eastern Michigan Eagles, the Western Michigan Broncos, the Miami-OH RedHawks, the Northern Illinois Huskies, and NIU again while their loss came against the Toledo Rockets in their last game. Ronaldo Segu led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jeenathan Williams was next on the team with 18 points. Segu led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Josh Mballa led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 45.7% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 70.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 80.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.4 PPG against them. Buffalo has an ATS record of 12-14 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

 

 

Kent State is coming into this game with a 20-9 record overall and they are 10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the last conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 15-4 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Buffalo Bulls but they have gone on an 11 game winning streak since then with their last 5 wins coming against the Toledo Rockets, the Ohio Bobcats, the Ball State Cardinals, the Central Michigan Chippewas, and the Northern Illinois Huskies in their last game. Sincere Carry led the team in points in that game with 22 while Malique Jacobs was next on the team with 12 points. Carry led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Malique Jacobs led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 44.1% from the field, 32.8% from 3-point range, and 74.6% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 71.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.1 PPG against them. Kent State has an ATS record of 14-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-16-1.

 

Buffalo is coming into this game playing very well in their recent games as they have won 9 straight but are coming off of a loss in their last game which snapped that streak. They have been winning a lot of their recent games by double digits, including games they have played on the road, and they will be looking to bounce back here after that loss in their last game. They have been good on the road this season with a 9-5 record there and they are going up against a Kent State side that is only 10-4 at home. Kent State has also been playing very well in their recent games though and they have won their last 11 straight games. Their last 2 wins were both by single digits but they were also on the road and they have been blowing out most of their opponents at home recently. Kent State will have the energy here though as they lost to Buffalo on the road last time and they will be looking for revenge here. Kent State also still has a slight chance to win the conference so they will need to win this game. Kent State has been playing so well recently they will be tough for Buffalo to stop but the Bulls will likely keep the game close as they will be trying to bounce back from their loss and end the season off on a good note. Kent State should get the win here by single digits.

 

Buffalo Kent State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 4, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Kent State 79 Buffalo 71.

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Buffalo Bulls: 12-7 ATS as an underdog. 20-12 ATS in road games. 15-7 UNDER after playing 4 consecutive games as favorite.

Kent State Golden Flashes: 1-8 ATS off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 16-10 UNDER in all games. 15-8 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3.

 

 

Buffalo Bulls:  K. Mading (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

Kent State Golden Flashes:  None.

 

 

“It’s being there for my team, working on my game, trusting the work that I put in, and knowing that when it’s time to make those shots that we need for the team to win games, that I’m there to help.” - Ronaldo Segu on preparing for the MAC Tournament.

 

 

"It felt great to be back out on the court with my guys. It was definitely one of more of our physical games this season. It was a battle inside. But I thought we did a pretty good job on the offensive glass.” - Justyn Hamilton after their win against NIU.

 

 

 

M. Jack 

J. Mballa 

R. Segu 

D. Skogman 

J. Williams

 

S. Carry 

V. Davis 

A. Garcia 

M. Jacobs 

A. Odusipe

 

 

PPG: J. Williams (19.2)

APG: R. Segu (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Mballa (8.8)

 

PPG: S. Carry (18.7)

APG: S. Carry (4.7)

Reb/G: M. Jacobs (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Buffalo Bulls: Jim Whitesell (3rd season)

Kent State Golden Flashes: Rob Senderoff (11th season)