Buffalo Bulls vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the site where the Bowling Green Falcons (13-7) will play the Buffalo Bulls (13-7) on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against UMass and ended up losing by a score of 68-67 in their last contest. Buffalo ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and knocked down 8 of 25 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls made 7 of 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. UMass totaled 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, UMass collected 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMass finished the contest at 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 16 shots. They also buried 6 of 20 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 13 while UMass finished the game with 13 fouls.

Ryan Sabol is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Buffalo will enter this matchup with a mark of 13-7 so far this season. They have an average of 79.6 pts per contest (121st in the nation) while hitting 47.8% from the floor. The Bulls are hitting 38.5% on three-point shots (190 of 494) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Buffalo is snagging 32.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 296 assists on the season, which is 168th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 307th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 313 relinquished this year. The Bulls are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (526 of 1,147) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.7% on 3-point shots and they are 211th in college hoops in opponents points per game (74.6).

In their last game, the Bowling Green Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 73-72 when they played Toledo. In reference to rebounds, Bowling Green allowed Toledo to snag 26 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 25 and ended up going 11 of 12 at the charity stripe (91.7%). The Falcons permitted Toledo to convert 27 of 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Falcons finished the game shooting 29 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Bowling Green converted 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Toledo earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Falcons were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Javontae Campbell ended up being a factor for the Falcons in this matchup. He made 12 of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for this game.

Bowling Green has a mark of 13-7 for the year. The Falcons are responsible for committing 17.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per game (94th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. Bowling Green has totaled 1,725 points for the year (86.3 per game) and they snag 36.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 49.5% from the field, which is ranked 24th in college.

The Falcons on defense are ranked 103rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 70.5. They are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (135th in the country). The Bowling Green defense gives up 33.2% on three-point shots (160 of 482) and their opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.1 assists and 32.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks 162nd and 67th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Buffalo

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