This is an 8* Play on BALL STATE

Buffalo is the class of the MAC, but has seemed a lot more vulnerable of late. The Bulls even lost a game last week, as 9.5-pt favorites, at Northern Illinois. That was followed by a closer than expected call at Kent State on Saturday where they didn't pull away until the final minutes (just did cover the 8.5-point spread). Tonight, Nate Oats' team returns home to take on Ball State. The Cardinals are looking to bounce back from two upset losses of their own last week, the first to Miami and the second to Ohio. Overall, they have dropped five out of their last six games. But they'll be plenty motivated tonight, knowing this is just the second time all year that they have been double digit dogs. The first was at Purdue and they covered that game. Four of BSU's last five losses have come as favorites, so they've definitely been underperforming of late. But coming in as big dogs should suit them well Tuesday as they're 17-10 ATS the last 27 times they've taken points. Play on BALL STATE

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