The Buffalo Bulls (13-6, 3-4 MAC) hope to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the UMass Minutemen (12-8, 3-5 MAC) on January 23, 2026 at Alumni Arena. The game airs on CBS Sports Network.
Friday's game between the Minutemen and the Bulls features the Minutemen as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is 159.5 points for the game.
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UMass vs. Buffalo Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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UMass vs. Buffalo Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UMass (-2.5)
- Moneyline: UMass (-136), Buffalo (+114)
- Total: 159.5 points
Pick ATS:Buffalo (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Under (159.5)
- Prediction: Buffalo 79, UMass 77
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UMass vs. Buffalo Comparison
| UMass Rank | UMass Stat | Buffalo Stat | Buffalo Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105th | 80.3 | Points Scored | 80.2 | 112th |
| 208th | 74.6 | Points Allowed | 74.9 | 215th |
| 25th | 17.8 | Assists | 14.3 | 180th |
| 337th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 79th |
| 129th | 46.3% | Field Goal % | 47.7% | 64th |
| 193rd | 44.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.9% | 288th |
UMass Key Players
- Leonardo Bettiol leads the Minutemen in scoring and rebounding, tallying 17.2 points and 7.5 boards per game.
- Danny Carbuccia leads UMass in assists, averaging 6.0 per game while also scoring 5.8 points per contest.
- The Minutemen get the most three-point shooting production out of Marcus Banks, who makes 3.1 threes per game.
- The UMass steals leader is Jayden Ndjigue, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Daniel Hankins-Sanford, who compiles 0.8 rejections per contest.
Buffalo Key Players
- Daniel Freitag's points (20.4 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Bulls' leaderboards.
- Noah Batchelor's stat line of 4.9 rebounds, 6.8 points and 1.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the Buffalo rebounding leaderboard.
- Ryan Sabol is consistent from distance and leads the Bulls with 3.3 made threes per game.
- Angelo Brizzi (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Buffalo while Tim Oboh (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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