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Akron vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 88-76
34-38 54-38
Position#57
Record7-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game59.3
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#109
Record6-5
FormLWWLL
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Buffalo
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BUFF70
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BUFF85
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AKRO88
BUFF70
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AKRO76
BUFF59
09 Mar 2023
AKRO101
BUFF77
18 Feb 2023
AKRO86
BUFF66
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AKRO70
BUFF68
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AKRO v BUFF
upcoming
01 Jan 2022
AKRO88
BUFF76
23 Feb 2021
AKRO v BUFF
upcoming
28 Jan 2020
AKRO74
BUFF77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Buffalo winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#114
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A09/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
102-46
102
46
+56
H14/11
NCAA
Wheeling Jesuit
#578
W
99-38
99
38
+61
H18/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
43-63
43
63
-20
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
88-86
88
86
+2
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A16/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-36
38-31
50-14
52-32
49-19
50-19
19-30
24-33
21-22
24-35
33-20
36-40
49-40
39-46
31-21
48-41
30-25
43-41
35-23
31-25
132.3Avg total
73.0Scored
59.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)73.059.3132.3+13.770%
Season at home (5)88.259.6147.8+28.6100%
Season away (5)57.859.0116.8-1.240%
Last 10 (10)73.059.3132.3+13.770%
Last 5 (5)75.064.4139.4+10.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)72.971.3144.3+1.653%
vs Weaker (15)78.064.7142.7+13.380%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Texas
#15
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A16/11
NCAA
Rider
#248
W
87-65
87
65
+22
H20/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#55
L
78-79
78
79
-1
H23/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
106-90
106
90
+16
A24/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
94-49
94
49
+45
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
100-58
100
58
+42
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
64-65
64
65
-1
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-36
37-30
39-33
48-32
28-38
50-41
49-34
57-56
52-24
42-25
29-35
36-33
40-35
37-32
48-27
52-31
25-37
39-28
40-33
41-58
151.9Avg total
82.1Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)81.571.5153.0+10.155%
Season at home (5)88.068.4156.4+19.660%
Season away (6)76.274.0150.2+2.250%
Last 10 (10)82.169.8151.9+12.360%
Last 5 (5)77.469.8147.2+7.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)76.074.1150.1+1.950%
vs Weaker (16)84.670.3154.9+14.275%
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.5+9.51st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +7.3+7.3
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.5+9.51st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +7.3+7.3
AkronBuffalo
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#114
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A09/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
50-14
50
14
+36
H14/11
NCAA
Wheeling Jesuit
#578
W
49-19
49
19
+30
H18/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
19-30
19
30
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
21-22
21
22
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
31-21
31
21
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A16/12
NCAA
59.5Avg total
34.5Scored
25.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.431.065.4+3.450%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.429.969.3+9.471%-
Last 30 away (16)30.131.962.0-1.931%-
Last 10 (10)34.525.059.5+9.570%-
Last 5 (5)35.625.861.4+9.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)32.131.964.0+0.340%-
vs Weaker (15)36.730.166.8+6.560%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Texas
#15
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A16/11
NCAA
Rider
#248
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H20/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#55
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H23/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
49-34
49
34
+15
A24/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
52-24
52
24
+28
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
48-27
48
27
+21
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H29/12
NCAA
71.4Avg total
38.2Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.733.270.0+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.531.467.9+5.172%-
Last 30 away (12)37.136.073.1+1.158%-
Last 10 (10)38.233.271.4+5.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.433.469.8+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.135.268.2-2.142%-
vs Weaker (16)38.932.271.1+6.881%-
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Akron wins
3
Buffalo wins
DateGameScore
13/03/21Buffalo v Akron81-74 OT
02/03/21Buffalo v Akron80-78
29/02/20Buffalo v Akron73-86
29/01/20Akron v Buffalo74-77
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/21AWright State66-48
12/12/21HFlorida A&M73-66
05/12/21HSouthern Univ.79-62
02/12/21HMarshall88-86
24/11/21AEvansville69-60
23/11/21AAppalachian State45-57
22/11/21AFordham43-63
18/11/21HWheeling Jesuit99-38
14/11/21HPoint Park Pioneers102-46
09/11/21AOhio State66-67
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/21HMiami (Ohio)81-91
18/12/21ACanisius64-65
11/12/21HSt. John Fisher100-58
09/12/21AWestern Kentucky77-67
04/12/21ASt. Bonaventure65-68
30/11/21HPoint Park Pioneers94-49
24/11/21AIllinois State106-90
23/11/21HStephen F. Austin78-79
20/11/21HRider87-65
16/11/21ANorth Texas69-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW70%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %70%100%40%
Points / game73.088.257.8
Allowed / game59.359.659.0
Point differential+13.7+28.6-1.2
Avg total132.3147.8116.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%60%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL55%
HomeWLWWL60%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %55%60%50%
Points / game81.588.076.2
Allowed / game71.568.474.0
Point differential+10.1+19.6+2.2
Avg total153.0156.4150.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio119282%73.566.5+6.9
2 Toledo129375%78.567.5+11.0
3 Akron107370%73.059.3+13.7
4 Bowling Green117464%84.072.4+11.6
5 Miami (Ohio)127558%79.467.6+11.8
6 UMass127558%79.678.0+1.6
7 Buffalo116555%81.571.5+10.1
8 Kent State115645%70.462.3+8.1
9 Ball State115645%74.477.9-3.5
10 Eastern Michigan115645%72.076.8-4.8
11 Western Michigan124833%65.579.5-14.0
12 Northern Illinois103730%56.767.0-10.3
13 Central Michigan1221017%65.282.8-17.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Akron345488
Buffalo383876
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