The Kent State Golden Flashes (12-4, 3-1 MAC) visit the Buffalo Bulls (13-3, 3-1 MAC) in MAC action at Alumni Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Tuesday's matchup between the Golden Flashes and the Bulls features the Golden Flashes as tight 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 163.5 points for the game.
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Kent State vs. Buffalo Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: Alumni Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Kent State vs. Buffalo Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kent State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Kent State (-132), Buffalo (+110)
- Total: 163.5 points
Pick ATS:Buffalo (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (163.5)
- Prediction: Buffalo 82, Kent State 80
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Kent State vs. Buffalo Comparison
| Kent State Rank | Kent State Stat | Buffalo Stat | Buffalo Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 90.6 | Points Scored | 79.9 | 121st |
| 339th | 81.9 | Points Allowed | 71.8 | 137th |
| 29th | 18.0 | Assists | 13.5 | 233rd |
| 349th | 14.1 | Turnovers | 10.1 | 66th |
| 63rd | 47.9% | Field Goal % | 48.4% | 52nd |
| 188th | 43.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.8% | 254th |
Kent State Key Players
- The Golden Flashes leader in points and rebounds is Delrecco Gillespie, who scores 19.3 points and grabs 12.3 boards per game.
- Cian Medley leads Kent State in assists, averaging 6.5 per game while also scoring 10.1 points per contest.
- Morgan Safford makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Flashes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- The Kent State steals leader is Medley, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gillespie, who compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.
Buffalo Key Players
- Daniel Freitag records 19.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for the Bulls, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
- Derrick Talton Jr.'s assist statline leads Buffalo with 3.1 assists per game.
- Ryan Sabol makes 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulls.
- Buffalo's leader in steals is Angelo Brizzi with 2.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Tim Oboh with 1.1 per game.
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