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Akron vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-59
34-30 42-29
Position#59
Record11-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game66.1
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#362
Record2-13
FormLLWLL
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game79.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Akron v Buffalo
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BUFF70
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BUFF85
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AKRO88
BUFF70
12 Jan 2024
AKRO76
BUFF59
09 Mar 2023
AKRO101
BUFF77
18 Feb 2023
AKRO86
BUFF66
10 Mar 2022
AKRO70
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
Drake
#15
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#115
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
77-76
77
76
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
88-45
88
45
+43
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
73-51
73
51
+22
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-35
30-44
31-41
39-31
28-29
39-23
41-37
36-39
48-22
40-23
48-38
36-46
26-32
35-30
35-16
38-35
36-41
47-26
33-35
47-41
142.2Avg total
75.2Scored
67.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)77.266.1143.3+11.173%
Season at home (7)82.961.3144.1+21.686%
Season away (8)72.270.2142.5+2.062%
Last 10 (10)75.267.0142.2+8.270%
Last 5 (5)78.269.2147.4+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)71.274.1145.2-2.931%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)80.467.5147.9+12.9100%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iona
#218
L
64-89
64
89
-25
A22/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
66-81
66
81
-15
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
65-80
65
80
-15
H02/12
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
L
65-82
65
82
-17
H09/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
66-72
66
72
-6
A22/12
NCAA
Niagara
#206
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H30/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
76-64
76
64
+12
A03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
77-82
77
82
-5
H06/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
65-86
65
86
-21
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-47
40-42
24-37
42-44
21-39
44-41
26-35
33-37
23-44
42-38
32-42
34-30
30-20
33-49
36-18
40-46
32-34
45-48
36-38
29-48
144.3Avg total
66.6Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)68.379.5147.8-11.113%
Season at home (9)70.482.9153.3-12.411%
Season away (6)65.274.3139.5-9.217%
Last 10 (10)66.677.7144.3-11.110%
Last 5 (5)69.474.6144.0-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)68.580.9149.4-12.39%
vs Similar (3)84.369.7154.0+14.7100%
vs Weaker (3)83.369.3152.7+14.0100%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: +4.9+4.92nd half: -4.1-4.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: +4.9+4.92nd half: -4.1-4.1
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
Drake
#15
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A21/11
NCAA
UNLV
#115
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
35-16
35
16
+19
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A10/01
NCAA
68.1Avg total
35.5Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.532.168.7+4.457%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.631.571.1+8.167%-
Last 30 away (15)33.532.766.2+0.747%-
Last 10 (10)35.532.668.1+2.940%-
Last 5 (5)35.632.468.0+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)32.435.267.6-2.823%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)37.531.068.5+6.580%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iona
#218
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A22/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
21-39
21
39
-18
H02/12
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
L
23-44
23
44
-21
H09/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A22/12
NCAA
Niagara
#206
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H30/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
36-18
36
18
+18
A03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H06/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H10/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
28.4Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.037.670.6-4.630%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.238.372.6-4.131%-
Last 30 away (14)31.636.868.4-5.129%-
Last 10 (10)28.435.463.8-7.020%-
Last 5 (5)33.230.463.6+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)30.539.169.7-8.617%-
vs Similar (3)39.732.372.0+7.367%-
vs Weaker (3)39.729.769.3+10.067%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. 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
6
Akron wins
3
Buffalo wins
DateGameScore
09/03/23Akron v Buffalo101-77
19/02/23Akron v Buffalo86-66
01/02/23Buffalo v Akron64-81
10/03/22Akron v Buffalo70-68
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
10/01/24ABall State80-76
06/01/24HBowling Green83-67
03/01/24ANorthern Illinois73-51
30/12/23ASt. Bonaventure61-62
21/12/23HGardner Webb94-90 OT
17/12/23HMiami-Hamilton88-45
10/12/23ANorthern Kentucky77-76
06/12/23HBradley67-52
29/11/23AUNLV70-72
21/11/23ADrake59-79
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/24HMiami (Ohio)65-86
06/01/24HWestern Michigan77-82
03/01/24ACentral Michigan76-64
30/12/23HNiagara63-69
22/12/23ARichmond Spiders66-72
09/12/23HWestern Kentucky65-82
06/12/23AButler59-72
02/12/23HSt. Bonaventure65-80
30/11/23AJames Madison66-81
22/11/23AIona64-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW73%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLWLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %73%86%62%
Points / game77.282.972.2
Allowed / game66.161.370.2
Point differential+11.1+21.6+2.0
Avg total143.3144.1142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%71%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %7%14%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL13%
HomeLLLLL11%
AwayLLLLW17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %13%11%17%
Points / game68.370.465.2
Allowed / game79.582.974.3
Point differential-11.1-12.4-9.2
Avg total147.8153.3139.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 UMass1511473%82.070.3+11.7
2 Akron1511473%77.266.1+11.1
3 Bowling Green1511473%75.368.8+6.5
4 Toledo159660%79.378.3+1.1
5 Kent State158753%79.073.6+5.4
6 Ball State158753%74.069.7+4.3
7 Eastern Michigan158753%68.874.5-5.7
8 Miami (Ohio)147750%75.671.6+3.9
9 Ohio157847%79.071.9+7.1
10 Central Michigan157847%66.774.5-7.9
11 Northern Illinois156940%77.779.1-1.4
12 Western Michigan156940%74.576.0-1.5
13 Buffalo1521313%68.379.5-11.1
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
Akron344276
Buffalo302959
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