The Central Michigan Chippewas and Buffalo Bulls meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Alumni Arena.

The Central Michigan Chippewas need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 77.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 77.5 points on 44 percent shooting. Travon Broadway Jr. is averaging 17.5 points and 5.6 rebounds while Meikkel Murray is averaging 14.2 points and 5.9 rebounds. Caleb Huffman is the third double-digit scorer and Devontae Lane is dishing 3.1 assists. The Central Michigan Chippewas are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free thitem line. The Central Michigan Chippewas are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

The Buffalo Bulls look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 82.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 76.1 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Jeenathan Williams is averaging 20.1 points and 8.2 rebounds while Jayvon Graves is averaging 15.3 points and 6.5 rebounds. Ronaldo Segu is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Mballa is dishing 2.4 assists. The Buffalo Bulls are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free thitem line. The Buffalo Bulls are allowing 27.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.

The Chippewas are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulls are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Chippewas last 7 Tuesday games. The over is 8-1 in Bulls last 9 overall. The underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Central Michigan Chippewas are going through a nasty stretch right now where the defense isn’t always there, and they’re not covering numbers either. The Buffalo Bulls have been hit or miss lately, but they’re still covering numbers and they have a clear advantage at both ends of the floor here. Oddsmakers are telling you what they think of Central Michigan. I’ll lay the big number with Buffalo at home.