Buffalo vs. South Alabama prediction: South Alabama favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/7/2026]

South Alabama will face Buffalo, in what is expected to be a close men's college basketball game, at Mitchell Center on Saturday, starting at 4:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives South Alabama a slight edge with a 51% win probability over Buffalo.

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

Buffalo vs. South Alabama prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our famous predictive model gives South Alabama a 51% chance of defeating Buffalo. Our predicted score is Buffalo 74-74 South Alabama.

According to our model, Buffalo (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 146.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 74-74 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Buffalo vs. South Alabama.

Buffalo vs. South Alabama odds

We have sourced 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. South Alabama 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 best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Buffalo to win.

Buffalo vs. South Alabama game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between South Alabama and Buffalo at Mitchell Center is scheduled to commence at 4:00 PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo vs. South Alabama
• Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Time: 4:00 PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Mitchell Center

Conclusion

We predict South Alabama, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat Buffalo on Saturday.

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