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Ball St at Buffalo: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 2:00 pm - Buffalo, NY
Odds: Buffalo by 6, Total Points: 144.5

More Games From Jan 3, 2026
BUFF -6.0 Open -7.0 High -8.5
Last -6.5 Low -6.0

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3452 games where the closing line favored the home team by 5 to 7 points. In these games:

  • The team like Buffalo won the game 2454 times (71.1%).
  • The team like Ball State won the game 998 times (28.9%).
  • The team like Buffalo did better against the spread, going 1704-1675-73 (50.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Buffalo did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -6.5 -6.5 --
Open -8.5 -8.5 --
History
01/03 02:05 PM -- -6.5 --
01/03 01:54 PM -6.5 -- --
01/03 01:35 PM -- -6.5 --
01/03 01:30 PM -6.5 -- --
01/03 11:15 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 08:55 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 07:45 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 12:46 AM -7.5 -- --
01/03 12:45 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 12:38 AM -7.5 -- --
01/03 12:15 AM -- -7.5 --
01/02 07:45 PM -- -8.5 --
01/02 07:18 PM -8.5 -- --