Buffalo at Ball State 1/14/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Friday college basketball schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and the Ball State Cardinals from Worthen Arena. The Bulls (8-6) have split their first four MAC Conference games and rank 13th nationally in scoring (82.1 ppg). On Tuesday, Buffalo outscored Western Michigan by 15 points during the second half to earn a 78-64 road victory.

Ronaldo Segu led five Buffalo players in double figures with 17 points on 6-for-8 from the floor. David Skogman contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.

The Ball State Cardinals have also split their first four conference games and are allowing 77.3 points per contest. On Tuesday, Ball State was torched for 51 points during the second half of an 84-74 road loss against Akron. The Cardinals (7-8) were outrebounded by a 40-27 margin and allowed the Zips to shoot 53 percent from the field.

Ball State C Payton Sparks tallied a team-high 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Demarius Jacobs added ten points and six assists for the Cardinals.