Buffalo vs. UMass prediction: Why Massachusetts is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/21/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET as Buffalo faces off with the favored UMass in men's college basketball action at William D. Mullins Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Massachusetts as the most likely winner of the Buffalo vs. UMass game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Buffalo vs. UMass prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Buffalo and UMass 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Massachusetts a 76% chance of beating Buffalo. Our predicted final score has Massachusetts winning 81-73.

According to our model, Buffalo (+9.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 152.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Buffalo vs. UMass odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Buffalo vs. UMass picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 152.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Buffalo vs. UMass game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between UMass and Buffalo at William D. Mullins Center is scheduled to commence at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo vs. Massachusetts
• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: William D. Mullins Center

Conclusion

We predict Massachusetts, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Buffalo on Saturday.

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