Tuesday Night Best Bets: Undefeated Miami (OH) Tested, Ranked Billikens on the Road

A strong Tuesday slate brings a little bit of everything, including an unbeaten team trying to survive another road test, multiple Missouri Valley Conference battles, and a late-night spot in Los Angeles that sets up for a lopsided finish. Here’s where the value sits on February 3.
Miami (OH) RedHawks head coach Travis Steele
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Interesting night on Monday. Should be a great slate of college basketball all week.

Looking forward to all the big games.

Just a month away from the conference tournaments.

We went on 1-2 Monday.

On the season we are 207-201-1.

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Miami (OH) RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls

Oh boy, here we go. Miami (OH) puts its perfect 22-0 record on the line in Buffalo in a rematch from just over two weeks ago. In that meeting, the Bulls pushed the RedHawks to the limit in a 105-102 thriller. Buffalo will be confident at home, while Miami is looking to prove it can survive another scare.

Expect another tight, high-energy game. Miami finds a way to stay unbeaten, but Buffalo once again hangs around and covers in front of its home crowd.

Betting Pick: Buffalo Bulls +4.5 over Miami (OH) RedHawks
Final Score Prediction: Miami (OH) 80, Buffalo 79

Southern Illinois Salukis at Illinois State Redbirds

A Missouri Valley Conference showdown on Tuesday night. Southern Illinois enters at 9-13, while Illinois State sits at 15-7 and is trying to stay near the top of the league standings. The Redbirds are back home and looking to string together wins as February begins.

Illinois State has been solid on its home floor, and this sets up as a good spot for them to pull away late.

Betting Pick: Illinois State Redbirds -7.5 over Southern Illinois Salukis
Final Score Prediction: Illinois State 82, Southern Illinois 68

Valparaiso Beacons at Bradley Braves

Another MVC battle as Valparaiso heads to Peoria to take on Bradley. The Beacons are 11-11, while the Braves are 15-8 and firmly in the mix near the top of the conference. Bradley can be hit or miss offensively, but when the shots are falling, they are tough to beat at home.

This feels like a spot where Bradley controls the game and wins comfortably.

Betting Pick: Bradley Braves -8.5 over Valparaiso Beacons
Final Score Prediction: Bradley 78, Valparaiso 62

Saint Louis Billikens at Davidson Wildcats

The 19th-ranked Billikens bring a 21-1 record and a 15-game winning streak into Davidson, North Carolina. The Wildcats are hunting a statement win and will lean heavily on their home crowd to keep this one close.

Saint Louis is tested throughout, but the Billikens’ consistency shows late. Davidson does enough to stay inside the number.

Betting Pick: Davidson Wildcats +8.5 over Saint Louis Billikens
Final Score Prediction: Saint Louis 79, Davidson 76

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at UCLA Bruins

The nightcap comes late from the West Coast. It has been a rough 2025-26 season for Rutgers, while UCLA cannot afford a bad loss with postseason positioning in mind.

The Bruins are far better at home, and this one gets out of hand early and stays that way.

Betting Pick: UCLA Bruins -13.5 over Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Final Score Prediction: UCLA 90, Rutgers 60

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