Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo betting: College basketball preview for March 4

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The Miami (OH) RedHawks (21-8, 12-4 MAC) are favored (by 8.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Buffalo Bulls (9-20, 4-12 MAC) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -412
  • Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-8.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Miami (OH) owns a better record against the spread at home (8-5-0) than it does on the road (5-7-0).
  • The RedHawks have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (69.2%) than away games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Miami (OH) has picked up the win in 11 of 12 games at home, good for a .917 winning percentage. It has won two of four games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the RedHawks have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 81.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Miami (OH) has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 74.0 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The RedHawks are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.0 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.4 makes and 39.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (22nd in nation) 45.2 (257th) 30.6 (269th) 29.7 (91st) 16.0 (42nd) 11.9 (251st)

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Buffalo statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Buffalo has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than away (.533, 8-6-1).
  • Bulls games have finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12), and 53.3% of the time on the road (eight of 15).
  • The Bulls, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (2-8) as away (3-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Bulls have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 71.8 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points their than season average of 72.0.
  • In its last 10 games, Buffalo is giving up 77.9 points per game, 2.7 fewer points than its season average (80.6).
  • The Bulls are draining 7.3 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.5%).

Buffalo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 8-6-1 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-13-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-20 (Home: 2-8; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (292nd in nation) 46.8 (328th) 31.2 (223rd) 35.1 (349th) 13.6 (183rd) 14.3 (355th)
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