Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Miami (OH) RedHawks (18-0, 6-0 MAC) are heavily favored (-10.5) to extend an 18-game win streak when they host the Buffalo Bulls (13-4, 3-2 MAC) at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Millett Hall. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5.

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Miami (OH) Cover -10.5 vs Buffalo -111

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Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -610
  • Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +442
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-10.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Miami (OH) has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in seven games on the road.
  • At home, the RedHawks exceed the total 85.7% of the time (six of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 57.1% of games on the road (four of seven contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Miami (OH) has the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The RedHawks have been racking up 91.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 93.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Miami (OH) has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.7 it has conceded this year.
  • While the RedHawks are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (11.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (43.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 41.8% on the season).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-3-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
53.8 (first in nation) 41.6 (71st) 34.1 (113th) 28.3 (50th) 17.3 (44th) 10.6 (109th)

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Buffalo statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Buffalo has been better against the spread away (5-2-0) than at home (4-2-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Bulls’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, six of six) than away (42.9%, three of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bulls have won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (1-2) and away (1-2).

Recent trends

  • The Bulls have fared better offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 80.0 points per contest, 0.1 more than their season average of 79.9.
  • Buffalo is ceding 73.3 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.7).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Bulls are making 10.1 threes per game, 0.6 more than their season average (9.5). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.6%) compared to their season average (39.2%).

Buffalo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (52nd in nation) 45.1 (256th) 29.1 (325th) 28.8 (68th) 14.1 (197th) 9.8 (44th)
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