Eastern Michigan at Buffalo 1/21/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Thursday college basketball schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Buffalo Bulls from Alumni Arena. The Eagles (4-5) have dropped four of their first five MAC Conference games and rank near the bottom of the country in assists (11.1 apg). Last time out, Eastern Michigan missed 21 of their 24 three-point attempts during a 75-64 road loss against Central Michigan.

Eastern Michigan G Yeikson Montero tallied a team-high 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. Miles Gibson added 12 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Eagles.

The Buffalo Bulls have split their first six conference games and rank 40th in the nation in scoring (81.4 ppg). On Tuesday, Buffalo trailed by 21 points at halftime and had their rally for just short during an 84-81 road loss against Kent State. The Bulls (5-5) missed 16 of their 22 long distance attempts and shot 44 percent overall.

Josh Mballa led four Buffalo players in double figures with 22 points to go along with seven steals and six rebounds. Jeenathan Williams added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls.