Buffalo Bulls vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Convocation Center in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (9-7) are welcoming the Buffalo Bulls (13-2) at Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bulls took the court against Ball State and took home the win by a score of 85-72 in their last game. Buffalo walked away from the contest with a 56.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 51) and knocked down 10 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 17 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 94.4%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing the defense, Buffalo allowed 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Ball State recorded 15 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Ball State collected 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ball State finished shooting 82.6% at the free throw line by making 19 of 23 shots. They also made 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls finished with 14 and Ball State recorded 15 fouls.

Ryan Sabol is someone who came through for the matchup. He left the arena with 22 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Buffalo steps onto the hardwood with a record of 13-2 this season. They have an average of 79.9 points per outing (127th in college hoops) while connecting on 48.8% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 39.5% on shots from downtown (143 of 362) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Buffalo is snagging 32.5 boards per game and has 214 dimes so far this season, which ranks 215th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are 112th in college in PPG allowed (70.5). The Bulls are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (370 of 845) and they concede 31.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 255th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 220 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 86-83 when they faced UMass. In reference to rebounds, Ohio permitted UMass to collect 33 in total (8 offensive). They went 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Bobcats allowed UMass to bury 31 of 65 attempts from the field which had them at 47.7% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Bobcats finished the game shooting 30 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Ohio knocked down 12 of 28 tries (42.9%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a clip of 66.7%. UMass was called for 19 fouls in this contest which took the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Bobcats pulled down 23 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup.

Javan Simmons ended up having an impact for the Bobcats in this game. He converted 9 out of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 31 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Ohio has a win-loss mark of 9-7 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bobcats are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 114th in the nation. Ohio has accounted for 1,236 pts on the season (77.3 per game) and they pull in 34.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (203rd in college) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. The Bobcats are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Bobcats defensively are ranked 241st in college in points per game surrendered with 75.6. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (238th in D-1). The Ohio defense concedes 34.6% on shots from distance (124 of 358) and opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 36.4 boards every game, which ranks 211th and 275th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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