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Akron vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 10 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 70-68
32-32 38-36
Position#57
Record21-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game62.9
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#109
Record19-10
FormWWWLL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game72.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Buffalo
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BUFF70
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BUFF85
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BUFF70
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BUFF59
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AKRO101
BUFF77
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AKRO86
BUFF66
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BUFF68
01 Feb 2022
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
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
57-61 OT
57
61
-4
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
67-48
67
48
+19
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
79-60
79
60
+19
A02/03
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
28-26
43-33
35-33
35-31
25-30
39-36
29-26
21-24
25-22
38-44
39-24
28-24
35-32
47-36
46-26
45-57
32-20
47-40
22-25
35-31
133.2Avg total
70.1Scored
63.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)71.162.9134.1+8.270%
Season at home (15)75.263.0138.2+12.280%
Season away (15)67.162.9129.9+4.260%
Last 10 (10)70.163.1133.2+7.070%
Last 5 (5)75.263.0138.2+12.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (9)68.666.1134.7+2.444%
vs Weaker (20)72.060.5132.5+11.685%
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
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
102-64
102
64
+38
H09/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
80-74
80
74
+6
H12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
112-85
112
85
+27
A16/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
83-69
83
69
+14
A17/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
86-84
86
84
+2
A23/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A25/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
76-92
76
92
-16
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
50-35
52-29
38-36
42-38
51-38
61-47
38-30
45-39
33-38
54-35
45-40
41-44
37-32
42-36
36-29
34-31
32-46
44-46
26-34
39-36
157.9Avg total
84.0Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)80.372.3152.7+8.066%
Season at home (13)82.470.6153.0+11.869%
Season away (16)78.773.8152.4+4.962%
Last 10 (10)84.073.9157.9+10.180%
Last 5 (5)75.274.8150.0+0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)75.589.0164.5-13.50%
vs Similar ◀ (8)68.470.4138.8-2.038%
vs Weaker (18)85.172.2157.3+12.983%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +7.3+7.3
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd 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
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
25-22
25
22
+3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
46-26
46
26
+20
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
32-20
32
20
+12
A02/03
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
22-25
22
25
-3
H05/03
NCAA
58.0Avg total
31.6Scored
26.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.928.661.5+4.460%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.329.062.3+4.353%-
Last 30 away (15)32.528.160.7+4.467%-
Last 10 (10)31.626.458.0+5.280%-
Last 5 (5)34.825.460.2+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)30.229.059.2+1.233%-
vs Weaker (20)34.027.561.5+6.575%-
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
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
50-35
50
35
+15
H09/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A16/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A17/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A23/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A25/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A04/03
NCAA
74.4Avg total
38.6Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.234.771.9+2.463%-
Last 30 at home (13)37.933.971.8+4.069%-
Last 30 away (17)36.635.471.9+1.259%-
Last 10 (10)38.635.874.4+2.870%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.271.4-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)36.543.580.0-7.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)30.934.165.0-3.238%-
vs Weaker (18)39.634.674.2+5.178%-
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
05/03/22HCentral Michigan57-56
02/03/22ABall State79-60
25/02/22AOhio91-83
23/02/22HBowling Green82-68
19/02/22AEastern Michigan67-48
18/02/22HNorthern Illinois63-66
15/02/22AWestern Michigan57-61 OT
12/02/22HKent State64-66
09/02/22ANorthern Illinois70-64
06/02/22AMiami (Ohio)71-59
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/22AKent State65-70
02/03/22HToledo76-92
26/02/22HNorthern Illinois70-60
25/02/22ANorthern Illinois79-68
23/02/22AMiami (Ohio)86-84
19/02/22HWestern Michigan87-73
17/02/22AEastern Michigan83-69
16/02/22ABowling Green112-85
12/02/22HBall State80-74
09/02/22HEastern Michigan102-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW70%
HomeWLLWW80%
AwayWLWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %70%80%60%
Points / game71.175.267.1
Allowed / game62.963.062.9
Point differential+8.2+12.2+4.2
Avg total134.1138.2129.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%47%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (6)33% (3)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Buffalo
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL66%
HomeWWWWL69%
AwayWWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291316
Win %66%69%62%
Points / game80.382.478.7
Allowed / game72.370.673.8
Point differential+8.0+11.8+4.9
Avg total152.7153.0152.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%62%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)0% (1)40% (5)
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 Toledo3226681%81.268.4+12.8
2 Ohio3123874%74.367.4+6.9
3 Akron3021970%71.162.9+8.2
4 Kent State3021970%71.264.1+7.1
5 Buffalo29191066%80.372.3+8.0
6 Ball State30141647%74.676.8-2.2
7 UMass30141647%75.077.8-2.8
8 Miami (Ohio)31141745%75.373.1+2.2
9 Bowling Green31131842%80.380.5-0.2
10 Eastern Michigan31102132%69.176.0-6.9
11 Northern Illinois3092130%64.171.5-7.4
12 Western Michigan3182326%65.475.1-9.7
13 Central Michigan3072323%65.977.0-11.0
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
Akron323870
Buffalo323668
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