Kent State vs. Buffalo Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 13

The Kent State Golden Flashes (12-4, 3-1 MAC) visit the Buffalo Bulls (13-3, 3-1 MAC) at Alumni Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The Golden Flashes are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.

Last time out, Kent State lost 87-85 to Central Michigan on Saturday. Jahari Williamson recorded 23 points, five rebounds and one assist for Kent State. Buffalo dropped its last game 91-80 against Ohio on Saturday. Angelo Brizzi recorded 18 points, three rebounds and two assists for Buffalo.

Kent State vs. Buffalo Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York
• Spread favorite: Kent State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kent State -129
• Moneyline underdog: Buffalo +108
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Kent State vs. Buffalo

• This season, Kent State and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's total of 164.5 points eight times.
• This season, Buffalo has played just two games with a combined score higher than 164.5 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 164.5 is 6.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Flashes (90.6) and Bulls (79.9).
• The 153.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 10.8 less than the 164.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, Kent State has had a 172.5-point over/under in its games this season, 8.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Buffalo's games have an average over/under of 151.7 points this season, 12.8 points lower than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Kent State vs. Buffalo

• Kent State is 7-7-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Golden Flashes have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 13 times and are 7-6 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Buffalo is 10-4-0 this year.
• The Bulls have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread twice.
• Buffalo is 4-1 against the spread, and 4-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Buffalo is 3-0 ATS as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
• Kent State is 1-3 overall, with just one win against the spread, away from home.
• Kent State has one win ATS (1-2) away from home as 1.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Kent State vs. Buffalo

• Kent State has won 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Golden Flashes are 9-3 this season when entering a game favored by -129 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Kent State, based on the moneyline, is 56.3%.
• Buffalo has been a moneyline underdog in five games this season and has come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• This season, the Bulls have been victorious two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Buffalo has a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.