Western Kentucky vs Buffalo College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 9

The Buffalo Bulls (1-8) will attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when they square off against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-3) on December 9, 2023 at Alumni Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Buffalo, New York
• Arena: Alumni Arena

Before placing a bet on Saturday's Western Kentucky-Buffalo spread (Western Kentucky -7.5) or total (149.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Western Kentucky has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover three times.
• Buffalo is 3-5-0 ATS this year.
• Western Kentucky hasn't covered the spread as a 7.5-point favorite or more this season, while Buffalo covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more 60% of the time.
• At home last season, the Hilltoppers had a better record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (5-9-0).
• Last year, the Bulls were 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). Away, they were 6-6-0 ATS (.500).

Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Western Kentucky has split the two contests it has played as odds-on favorites this season.
• This is the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given the Hilltoppers this season with a -310 moneyline set for this game.
• Buffalo has yet to win a game it played as the moneyline underdog this season, going 2-2.
• The Bulls have not won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +245 or longer in five chances.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Western Kentucky has a 75.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo Head-to-Head Comparison

• Western Kentucky has a +64 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.1 points per game. It is putting up 80.9 points per game to rank 66th in college basketball and is allowing 73.8 per outing to rank 246th in college basketball.
• Don McHenry paces Western Kentucky, recording 13.3 points per game (484th in the nation).
• Buffalo has a -124 scoring differential, falling short by 13.8 points per game. It is putting up 68.1 points per game, 305th in college basketball, and is giving up 81.9 per outing to rank 348th in college basketball.
• Sy Chatman's 15.8 points per game leads Buffalo and ranks 229th in college basketball.
• The Hilltoppers prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. They are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 38.9 per contest.
• Babacar Faye averages 6.6 rebounds per game (ranking 242nd in college basketball) to lead the Hilltoppers.
• The Bulls rank 185th in college basketball at 36.8 rebounds per game. That's 3.7 more than the 33.1 their opponents average.
• Jonnivius Smith is 44th in the nation with nine rebounds per game, leading the Bulls.
• Western Kentucky ranks 229th in college basketball with 92.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 61st in college basketball defensively with 84.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bulls rank 324th in college basketball averaging 85.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 351st, allowing 102.4 points per 100 possessions.

Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Western Kentucky win (62.5%)

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