Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

In a matchup featuring one of the highest-scoring teams in the country against one of the worst squads defensively, the Miami (OH) RedHawks (18-0, 6-0 MAC, fifth in points per game) play the Buffalo Bulls (13-4, 3-2 MAC, 161st in points allowed) at Millett Hall on January 17, 2026. The RedHawks are favored by 9.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 159.5 points.

Miami (OH) heads into this matchup on the heels of a 100-61 win over Central Michigan on Tuesday. In Miami (OH)'s win, Brant Byers led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding three rebounds and one assist). Buffalo enters this contest after an 87-81 loss to Kent State on Tuesday. Buffalo got a team-high 33 points from Daniel Freitag in the loss.

Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Miami (OH) -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Miami (OH) -508
• Moneyline underdog: Buffalo +380
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo

• Miami (OH) and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (159.5 points) seven times this season.
• There have been five Buffalo games that ended with a combined score over 159.5 points this season.
• The RedHawks average 93.3 points per game against the Bulls' 79.9, amounting to 13.7 points over the contest's over/under of 159.5.
• The 144.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 15.1 fewer than the 159.5 over/under in this contest.
• Miami (OH) has seen a 164.9 average over/under in its games this season, 5.4 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 6.9 points higher than the average over/under in Buffalo's games this season of 152.6.

Betting the Spread: Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo

• Miami (OH) has 12 wins against the spread in 15 games this season.
• The RedHawks are 5-2 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
• Buffalo has 10 wins against the spread in 15 games this season.
• This year, the Bulls won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
• Miami (OH) is 5-2 against the spread, and 7-0 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Miami (OH) is 3-2 ATS as a 9.5-point favorite or more.
• Buffalo is 5-2 overall, and 5-2 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo

• This season, Miami (OH) has been listed as the moneyline favorite in 12 games and won them all.
• The RedHawks are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -508 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 83.6% chance of a victory for Miami (OH).
• Buffalo has been victorious in two of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Bulls have played as an underdog of +380 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Buffalo has a 20.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.