The Buffalo Bulls aim for their third consecutive victory when they visit the Ball State Cardinals in a MAC contest on Friday. Buffalo (8-6, 2-2 MAC) is coming off a 78-64 triumph at Western Michigan on Tuesday, while Ball State (7-8, 2-2) suffered an 84-74 setback at Akron the same day.

Tip-off at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind. is set for 6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Bulls are favored by seven points in the latest Buffalo vs. Ball State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 162. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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The model knows Buffalo had five players reach double digits in points on Tuesday, with Ronaldo Segu leading the way with 17 on 6-of-8 shooting. The senior guard is averaging 19.3 points in conference play and has scored at least 10 in all but one of his 14 games. The Bulls have won their last three meetings with the Cardinals, taking both of last season's matchups by an average of 18.5 points.

The model also knows that despite its 16-19 record in the all-time series, Ball State is 10-6 in games played in Muncie. Freshman center Payton Sparks, who leads the Cardinals in rebounding (6.5), recorded his first career double-double in Tuesday's loss as he scored a team-high 23 points and grabbed 10 boards. Junior guard Luke Bumbalough recorded 10 points and tops Ball State with an average of 12.7 per contest.

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