Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the site where the Buffalo Bulls (16-12) will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-19) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles took the court against Miami and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-64 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Eagles finished with 16 and Miami had 16 fouls. They also converted 5 of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. Miami finished the game at 68.4% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, Miami collected 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami totaled 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 40.6% from the field on 28 out of 69 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 15 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 65.2%. Eastern Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 of 61) and made 7 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Gregory Lawson is one player who was important in this matchup. He scored 29 points on 9 of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 40.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-19 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is snagging 35.6 boards per game and has 373 assists for the year, which has them ranked 256th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 32.9% on three-point attempts (181 of 550) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They average 70.9 points per contest (294th in the country) while connecting on 44.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They surrender 32.2% from 3-point land while they are 173rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.4). The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (755 of 1,706) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 193rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 387 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Buffalo Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-70 against Central Michigan. When discussing rebounds, Buffalo allowed Central Michigan to snag 37 in all (12 offensive). They went 40.9% from three-point range by going 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). The Bulls allowed Central Michigan to convert 26 out of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% for this contest. Overall, the Bulls finished shooting 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Buffalo buried 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Central Michigan earned 11 fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Bulls collected 15 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 21 in this matchup.

Ryan Sabol ended up being a factor for the Bulls in the matchup. He converted 6 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 35.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 40 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup.

Buffalo has a record of 16-12 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 70th in the nation. Buffalo has scored 2,207 pts for the season (78.8 per game) and they pull in 32.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (129th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Buffalo defense gives up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (237 of 684) and their opponents are converting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 15.9 assists and 33.3 rebounds per contest, which is 329th and 108th in the country. The Bulls are ranked 239th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.9. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (323rd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Buffalo

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