The Buffalo Bulls (2-18, 1-7 MAC) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-11, 3-6 MAC) after losing eight home games in a row. It begins at 6:30 PM ET on Friday, February 2, 2024.
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Kent State vs. Buffalo Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Friday, February 2, 2024
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Kent State (-425)
- Spread: Kent State (-8.5)
- Total: 148.5
Kent State vs. Buffalo Statistics and Rankings
Kent State Rank | Kent State Stat | Buffalo Stat | Buffalo Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
97th | 77.2 | Points Scored | 67.2 | 324th |
252nd | 74.3 | Points Allowed | 79.9 | 344th |
199th | 13.0 | Assists | 12.1 | 275th |
246th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 14.2 | 344th |
179th | 44.7% | Field Goal % | 40.9% | 330th |
317th | 45.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 48.4% | 357th |
Kent State Leaders
- Chris Payton: 13.3 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.9 STL, 1.2 BLK
- Jalen Sullinger: 14.7 PTS, 2.5 REB, 2.7 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- VonCameron Davis: 12.4 PTS, 4.7 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Giovanni Santiago: 8.3 PTS, 3.0 REB, 4.0 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.0 BLK
- Reggie Bass: 8.3 PTS, 2.0 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.0 BLK
Buffalo Leaders
- Sy Chatman: 18.5 PTS, 6.5 REB, 1.3 AST, 1.0 STL, 1.4 BLK
- Jonnivius Smith: 8.3 PTS, 9.3 REB, 0.7 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.2 BLK
- Isaiah Adams: 12.8 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.3 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.5 BLK
- Anquan Boldin Jr.: 7.4 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.5 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.9 BLK
- Shawn Fulcher: 7.7 PTS, 1.6 REB, 2.3 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.1 BLK
Kent State vs. Buffalo Recent Trends
Kent State
- Kent State has a 3-7 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Kent State games has exceeded the set total five times.
- Kent State’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 144.8 points scored. That’s 3.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the past 10 games, Kent State is scoring 6.3 points less per game compared to its season average.
Buffalo
- Buffalo is 1-9 overall and 3-7 against the spread in its past 10 games.
- Buffalo and its opponents have hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Buffalo games averaged 2.4 fewer points (146.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
- In its past 10 games, Buffalo has a 66.6 points-per-game average, 0.6 points below its season-long scoring average.