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Akron vs Buffalo Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 02 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Postponed
Position#57
Record13-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game71.9
Allowed / game63.3
vs
Position#109
Record10-8
FormWWWLL
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game72.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Buffalo
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AKRO88
BUFF76
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AKRO v BUFF
upcoming
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AKRO74
BUFF77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Buffalo win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#123
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
W
88-76
88
76
+12
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H12/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-66
91
66
+25
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
76-84
76
84
-8
A29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-23
31-25
34-38
54-38
23-33
40-36
33-36
51-38
29-32
26-35
41-44
33-29
46-34
45-32
23-29
23-15
31-24
29-32
37-46
39-38
136.0Avg total
70.3Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)71.963.3135.2+8.768%
Season at home (10)79.663.4143.0+16.290%
Season away (9)63.463.1126.6+0.344%
Last 10 (10)70.365.7136.0+4.670%
Last 5 (5)69.464.6134.0+4.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)70.071.4141.4-1.436%
vs Weaker (15)77.063.0140.0+14.093%
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
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
Akron
#57
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
99-88
99
88
+11
H06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
78-64
78
64
+14
A12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
74-68
74
68
+6
A14/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H22/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A26/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
53-74
53
74
-21
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-27
52-31
25-37
39-28
40-33
41-58
38-34
38-54
43-41
56-47
33-34
45-30
34-30
40-38
34-24
30-27
41-41
34-45
20-37
33-37
149.7Avg total
76.4Scored
73.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.772.5151.2+6.256%
Season at home (8)82.069.4151.4+12.662%
Season away (10)76.075.0151.0+1.050%
Last 10 (10)76.473.3149.7+3.150%
Last 5 (5)68.868.6137.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)75.086.0161.0-11.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)73.072.5145.5+0.554%
vs Weaker (14)85.371.1156.4+14.179%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: +1.8+1.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +1.3+1.3
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: +1.8+1.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +1.3+1.3
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
Wright State
#123
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A21/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
23-29
23
29
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A26/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A29/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
33.2Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.831.665.3+2.240%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.430.366.6+6.150%-
Last 30 away (16)31.532.764.2-1.231%-
Last 10 (10)33.233.967.1-0.730%-
Last 5 (5)35.635.471.0+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.732.162.8-1.429%-
vs Weaker (15)36.430.166.5+6.353%-
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
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
Akron
#57
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A14/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
34-24
34
24
+10
H22/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A26/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
20-37
20
37
-17
H29/01
NCAA
69.4Avg total
35.6Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.432.970.3+4.567%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.931.067.9+5.976%-
Last 30 away (13)38.035.473.4+2.654%-
Last 10 (10)35.633.869.4+1.860%-
Last 5 (5)32.433.265.6-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)41.041.082.0+0.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.233.066.2+0.254%-
vs Weaker (14)40.532.673.1+7.979%-
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
2
Akron wins
3
Buffalo wins
DateGameScore
01/01/22Akron v Buffalo88-76
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
29/01/22AToledo76-84
26/01/22ACentral Michigan60-56
23/01/22HEastern Michigan46-44
21/01/22ABowling Green91-66
18/01/22HWestern Michigan74-73
15/01/22AKent State55-67
12/01/22HBall State84-74
04/01/22HOhio63-69
01/01/22HBuffalo88-76
16/12/21AWright State66-48
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/22HOhio53-74
26/01/22AToledo75-86
22/01/22HKent State64-51
14/01/22ABall State74-68
12/01/22AWestern Michigan78-64
06/01/22HBowling Green99-88
01/01/22AAkron76-88
29/12/21HMiami (Ohio)81-91
18/12/21ACanisius64-65
11/12/21HSt. John Fisher100-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL68%
HomeWLWWW90%
AwayWLWWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %68%90%44%
Points / game71.979.663.4
Allowed / game63.363.463.1
Point differential+8.7+16.2+0.3
Avg total135.2143.0126.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%50%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL56%
HomeWLWWL62%
AwayLLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %56%62%50%
Points / game78.782.076.0
Allowed / game72.569.475.0
Point differential+6.2+12.6+1.0
Avg total151.2151.4151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%62%30%
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 Ohio1916384%73.966.2+7.7
2 Toledo2117481%80.368.2+12.1
3 Akron1913668%71.963.3+8.7
4 Buffalo1810856%78.772.5+6.2
5 Kent State2011955%69.063.5+5.5
6 Bowling Green21111052%83.078.4+4.6
7 Ball State20101050%74.676.0-1.4
8 Miami (Ohio)1991047%77.172.1+5.1
9 UMass2091145%76.278.5-2.2
10 Eastern Michigan1981142%71.874.2-2.3
11 Northern Illinois1851328%62.771.7-9.0
12 Western Michigan2041620%66.178.0-11.9
13 Central Michigan1631319%64.381.1-16.8
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 -).
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