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Akron vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 88-70
47-24 41-46
Position#21
Record24-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game74.4
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Buffalo
USA
Position#333
Record9-21
FormLLLWL
Points / game71.9
Allowed / game80.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Akron v Buffalo
12 Mar 2026
AKRO73
BUFF70
24 Feb 2026
AKRO99
BUFF85
07 Mar 2025
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
Kent State
#74
W
85-71
85
71
+14
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
105-92
105
92
+13
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A16/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H19/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
67-84
67
84
-17
A22/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A26/02
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
77-72
77
72
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
96-87
96
87
+9
A05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
48-31
37-40
38-36
43-37
36-30
44-35
52-42
53-50
33-36
52-46
28-31
45-32
29-43
38-41
47-39
40-43
32-39
45-33
45-24
51-63
160.7Avg total
83.6Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)83.974.4158.2+9.580%
Season at home (15)88.372.1160.4+16.3100%
Season away (15)79.476.7156.1+2.760%
Last 10 (10)83.677.1160.7+6.590%
Last 5 (5)80.077.6157.6+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)78.278.0156.2+0.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)85.075.1160.1+10.090%
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
Ball State
#243
L
76-89
76
89
-13
H01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
74-87
74
87
-13
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
59-63
59
63
-4
H15/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
64-97
64
97
-33
H19/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A22/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
69-73
69
73
-4
A26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
87-74
87
74
+13
H01/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
69-84
69
84
-15
H05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
32-45
44-44
32-42
42-45
31-38
44-42
32-21
41-46
27-28
32-35
23-52
41-45
36-41
30-39
38-34
31-39
32-32
55-42
35-47
34-37
150.6Avg total
71.2Scored
79.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)71.980.7152.5-8.830%
Season at home (15)73.779.1152.8-5.340%
Season away (15)70.082.3152.3-12.320%
Last 10 (10)71.279.4150.6-8.220%
Last 5 (5)71.081.6152.6-10.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)69.881.9151.7-12.119%
vs Similar (2)77.574.0151.5+3.5100%
vs Weakerno games
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -2.0-2.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -2.0-2.0
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
Kent State
#74
W
48-31
48
31
+17
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A16/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H19/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A22/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A26/02
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H01/03
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
45-24
45
24
+21
A05/03
NCAA
73.9Avg total
38.8Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.534.173.6+5.467%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.433.474.8+8.080%-
Last 30 away (15)37.634.972.5+2.753%-
Last 10 (10)38.835.173.9+3.760%-
Last 5 (5)36.235.271.4+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)37.236.473.6+0.938%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)39.534.173.7+5.475%-
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
Ball State
#243
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
32-21
32
21
+11
A12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H15/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
23-52
23
52
-29
H19/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A22/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H01/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
35-47
35
47
-12
H05/03
NCAA
69.8Avg total
31.8Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.538.471.0-5.923%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.538.568.9-8.07%-
Last 30 away (15)34.638.473.0-3.840%-
Last 10 (10)31.838.069.8-6.220%-
Last 5 (5)32.841.274.0-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)31.539.270.6-7.719%-
vs Similar (2)37.532.069.5+5.550%-
vs Weakerno games
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
8
Akron wins
2
Buffalo wins
DateGameScore
22/01/25Buffalo v Akron58-90
17/02/24Buffalo v Akron62-73
13/01/24Akron v Buffalo76-59
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
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/25AToledo96-87
01/03/25HKent State77-72
26/02/25ABall State87-82
22/02/25AOhio67-84
19/02/25HNorthern Illinois73-63
16/02/25ACentral Michigan85-82
12/02/25HWestern Michigan105-92
08/02/25HSouth Alabama80-65
05/02/25HBall State81-73
01/02/25AKent State85-71
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/25HMiami (Ohio)69-84
01/03/25HToledo87-74
26/02/25ACentral Michigan69-73
22/02/25ABall State66-80
19/02/25HWestern Michigan64-97
15/02/25HBowling Green59-63
12/02/25ANorthern Illinois73-67
08/02/25HGeorgia State75-80
05/02/25AToledo74-87
01/02/25HBall State76-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %80%100%60%
Points / game83.988.379.4
Allowed / game74.472.176.7
Point differential+9.5+16.3+2.7
Avg total158.2160.4156.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Buffalo
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL30%
HomeLLLWL40%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %30%40%20%
Points / game71.973.770.0
Allowed / game80.779.182.3
Point differential-8.8-5.3-12.3
Avg total152.5152.8152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%13%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
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 Akron3024680%83.974.4+9.5
2 Miami (Ohio)3123874%81.172.8+8.2
3 Kent State30201067%74.068.3+5.7
4 Ohio30161453%79.675.4+4.1
5 Toledo30161453%77.679.3-1.7
6 Eastern Michigan30161453%73.776.4-2.7
7 Central Michigan30141647%75.371.8+3.5
8 Bowling Green30141647%74.173.5+0.5
9 Ball State31141745%75.474.2+1.2
10 UMass30121840%73.774.9-1.2
11 Western Michigan30111937%72.576.6-4.0
12 Buffalo3092130%71.980.7-8.8
13 Northern Illinois3052517%70.576.7-6.2
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
Akron474188
Buffalo244670
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