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Buffalo vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 81-74 (OT)
33-28 35-40 13-6
Position#74
Record15-7
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.3
Allowed / game72.3
Buffalo 🏆
USA
vs
Akron
USA
Position#88
Record15-7
FormWLLLW
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BuffaloUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
78-58
78
58
+20
A02/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
88-64
88
64
+24
H06/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
W
86-54
86
54
+32
H13/02
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H20/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
102-74
102
74
+28
A23/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H25/02
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
86-66
86
66
+20
A27/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H05/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H11/03
NCAA
1H
2H
33-32
45-26
47-30
41-34
41-21
45-33
32-40
38-40
51-28
51-46
37-29
48-44
52-32
34-34
39-25
41-53
33-24
48-43
40-32
34-31
150.7Avg total
83.0Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)82.372.3154.6+10.068%
Season at home (13)80.169.7149.8+10.477%
Season away (9)85.676.0161.6+9.656%
Last 10 (10)83.067.7150.7+15.390%
Last 5 (5)81.269.4150.6+11.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)73.086.0159.0-13.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)80.276.4156.6+3.862%
vs Weaker (15)83.871.7155.5+12.173%
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
74-42
74
42
+32
H30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
72-61
72
61
+11
A06/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A13/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H16/02
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
88-79
88
79
+9
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
73-90
73
90
-17
A23/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
71-83
71
83
-12
H27/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A02/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
74-67
74
67
+7
H11/03
NCAA
1H
2H
34-16
40-26
35-49
41-42
38-18
34-43
37-40
46-36
41-45
40-31
30-36
58-43
32-41
41-49
37-38
34-45
25-39
53-41
34-26
40-41
151.5Avg total
77.0Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)78.471.8150.1+6.668%
Season at home (12)81.869.9151.8+11.983%
Season away (10)74.274.0148.2+0.250%
Last 10 (10)77.074.5151.5+2.560%
Last 5 (5)76.879.8156.6-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)76.276.0152.2+0.255%
vs Weaker (17)76.268.4144.6+7.882%
This opponent (Buffalo) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.2+11.21st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +3.0+3.0
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.2+11.21st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +3.0+3.0
BuffaloAkron
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
BuffaloLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A02/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H06/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
W
41-21
41
21
+20
H13/02
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H20/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
51-28
51
28
+23
A23/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H25/02
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
52-32
52
32
+20
A27/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H05/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H11/03
NCAA
69.8Avg total
40.5Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.333.171.5+5.267%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.131.868.9+5.271%-
Last 30 away (13)40.034.874.8+5.262%-
Last 10 (10)40.529.369.8+11.290%-
Last 5 (5)40.228.468.6+11.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.037.075.0+1.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)36.235.271.3+1.046%-
vs Weaker (15)39.531.470.9+8.180%-
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
34-16
34
16
+18
H30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#89
W
38-18
38
18
+20
A06/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A13/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H16/02
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A23/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H27/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A02/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H11/03
NCAA
69.1Avg total
34.3Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.934.469.2+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.133.971.1+3.256%-
Last 30 away (14)32.334.967.1-2.636%-
Last 10 (10)34.334.869.1-0.530%-
Last 5 (5)31.636.067.6-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.134.567.5-1.436%-
vs Weaker (17)35.434.469.8+1.053%-
This opponent (Buffalo) 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
Buffalo wins
1
Akron wins
DateGameScore
02/03/21Buffalo v Akron80-78
29/02/20Buffalo v Akron73-86
29/01/20Akron v Buffalo74-77
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/03/21HMiami (Ohio)74-63
05/03/21HKent State81-67
02/03/21HAkron80-78
27/02/21AOhio86-66
25/02/21HCentral Michigan85-73
23/02/21ANorthern Illinois102-74
20/02/21HToledo70-80
13/02/21HWestern Michigan86-54
06/02/21HMiami (Ohio)88-64
02/02/21ABall State78-58
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/03/21HBowling Green74-67
02/03/21ABuffalo78-80
27/02/21HBowling Green71-83
23/02/21AOhio73-90
20/02/21ABall State88-79
16/02/21HNorthern Illinois81-76
13/02/21AMiami (Ohio)83-76
06/02/21AKent State72-61
03/02/21AToledo76-91
30/01/21HBall State74-42

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayWLWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %68%77%56%
Points / game82.380.185.6
Allowed / game72.369.776.0
Point differential+10.0+10.4+9.6
Avg total154.6149.8161.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%62%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Akron
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW68%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayWWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %68%83%50%
Points / game78.481.874.2
Allowed / game71.869.974.0
Point differential+6.6+11.9+0.2
Avg total150.1151.8148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %5%8%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 Toledo2921872%81.672.5+9.1
2 Buffalo2215768%82.372.3+10.0
3 Ohio2215768%80.773.5+7.3
4 Akron2215768%78.471.8+6.6
5 Kent State2315865%76.671.1+5.5
6 Bowling Green25141156%78.575.4+3.1
7 UMass158753%76.773.0+3.7
8 Miami (Ohio)23121152%72.371.6+0.7
9 Ball State23101343%74.775.5-0.7
10 Eastern Michigan1861233%70.475.7-5.3
11 Central Michigan2271532%77.079.1-2.2
12 Western Michigan2151624%63.172.0-8.9
13 Northern Illinois1931616%62.377.4-15.1
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Buffalo33351381
Akron2840674
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