Buffalo Bulls vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (18-0) are hosting the Buffalo Bulls (13-4) at Millett Hall on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bulls played Kent State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-81 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 16 while Kent State finished the game with 19 fouls. They also made 11 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. Kent State shot 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 18 attempts. Moreover, Kent State snagged 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kent State earned 25 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. When talking about defending, Buffalo allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 23 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned a total of 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 19 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. Buffalo walked away from the contest with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and made 10 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Daniel Freitag is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 33 points on 11 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 42.3% from the floor and distributed 7 assists.

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Buffalo heads into this game with a record of 13-4 this season. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Buffalo is pulling down 31.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 247 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 186th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are connecting on 39.2% on 3-pointers (161 of 411) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.9 pts per game (121st in D-1) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 fouls. They concede 32.6% on 3-point shots and they are 163rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.7). The Bulls are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (435 of 965) and they concede 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 284th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 260 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Miami RedHawks got the win with a final of 100-61 against Central Michigan. The RedHawks earned 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. Central Michigan earned 19 fouls for the contest which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for 28 shots. They were able to convert 25 of them for a percentage of 89.3%. Concerning shots from downtown, Miami buried 11 out of their 23 tries (47.8%). When the game finished, the RedHawks ended up going 32 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 60.4%. The RedHawks permitted Central Michigan to convert 24 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.7% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 26.3% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, Miami permitted Central Michigan to collect 26 in total (10 offensive).

Brant Byers was important for the RedHawks for the game. He earned 24 points in his 23 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the contest. He converted 6 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 18-0 this year. As an offensive unit, the RedHawks are shooting 53.8% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in college. Miami has totaled 1,679 pts on the season (93.3 per game) and they grab 36.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (46th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The RedHawks have committed 16.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.3% from the free throw line.

The RedHawks are ranked 130th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.7. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (76th in college). The Miami defense surrenders 30.6% on 3-point attempts (129 of 421) and opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.3 assists and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 92nd and 41st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Buffalo

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