Ball State vs Buffalo Picks and Prediction – 1/24/2024

The Ball State Cardinals return to the road Tuesday with a game in New York against the Buffalo Bulls. Ball State has split the 1st 18 games of the season having lost four the last five including a 7 point loss in overtime in their last outing. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks. Offensively Ball State has held their own this season averaging 74.3 points on 45.7% shooting. Defensively the Cardinals have done the work holding opponents under 71 points per game overall.

Basheer Jihad is leading Ball State this season averaging 19 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Davion Bailey chips in 12.1 points and Mickey Pearson Jr. averages 11.5 points per game. Jalin Anderson is second on the roster averaging 16.1 points and leads the way averaging 4.7 assists.

The Buffalo Bulls return home Tuesday as one of the worst teams in the country with just two wins through 17 games played on a four-game losing streak. Offensively Buffalo has been terrible averaging less than 68 points on 41.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Bulls have been obliterated all season allowing 79.1 points per game through 17 games played this year.

Sy Chatman has led Buffalo through 17 games this season averaging 18.1 points per game. Isaiah Adams is averaging 13.3 points and Sean Fulcher chips in 8.2 points of a team high 2.4 assist. Jonnivius Smith averages 7.9 points in the team leading 9.1 rebounds.