Buffalo vs. Central Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 28

The Buffalo Bulls (16-12, 6-9 MAC) host the Central Michigan Chippewas (9-19, 5-10 MAC) at Alumni Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Chippewas are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 150.5 for the matchup.

In its most recent outing on Tuesday, Buffalo suffered a 99-85 loss to Akron. Ryan Sabol's team-high 28 points paced Buffalo in the loss. Central Michigan heads into this matchup following an 83-81 loss to Kent State on Tuesday. Phat Phat Brooks recorded 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists for Central Michigan.

Buffalo vs. Central Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York
• Spread favorite: Buffalo -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Buffalo -271
• Moneyline underdog: Central Michigan +215
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Buffalo vs. Central Michigan

• This season, Buffalo's games have gone over this matchup's 150.5-point over/under 13 times.
• A total of 13 of Central Michigan's games have finished with a combined score over 150.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 152.6 points per game, 2.1 points more than the point total of 150.5 for this matchup.
• This game's point total is 2.3 fewer points than the 152.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Buffalo has seen a 154.7 average over/under in its games this season, 4.2 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Central Michigan's games have an average over/under of 150.7 points this season, 0.2 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Buffalo vs. Central Michigan

• Buffalo is 17-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bulls are 4-1 ATS when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
• In Central Michigan's 26 games this season, it has 16 wins against the spread.
• The Chippewas have an against the spread record of 9-6 in their 15 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more this year.
• Buffalo is 6-5 against the spread, and 4-7 overall, at home.
• Buffalo has one win ATS (1-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Central Michigan is 6-8 against the spread, and 0-14 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Buffalo vs. Central Michigan

• This season, Buffalo has been moneyline favorites 12 times and won 10, or 83.3%, of those games.
• The Bulls have entered five games this season favored by -271 or more and are 4-1 in those contests.
• Buffalo has a 73% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Central Michigan has been a moneyline underdog in 21 games this season and has come away with the win three times (14.3%) in those contests.
• This year, the Chippewas have won two of 14 games when listed as at least +215 or worse on the moneyline.
• Central Michigan has an implied victory probability of 31.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.