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Buffalo vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-81
25-42 39-39
Position#231
Record10-11
FormLWLWL
Points / game79.7
Allowed / game76.8
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record16-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game62.1
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Buffalo v Akron
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Akron winWon
-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
SUNY-Canton
#680
W
129-62
129
62
+67
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
68-89
68
89
-21
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
75-72
75
72
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
80-62
80
62
+18
H07/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
80-91
80
91
-11
A11/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
L
78-87 OT
78
87
-9
A14/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
100-71
100
71
+29
H18/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
77-86
77
86
-9
H21/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
91-65
91
65
+26
A25/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
66-30
63-32
30-41
38-48
39-32
36-40
45-28
35-34
34-37
46-54
30-40
40-30
48-33
52-38
39-46
38-40
45-27
46-38
31-42
37-32
160.5Avg total
84.6Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)79.776.8156.5+2.948%
Season at home (11)84.973.6158.5+11.373%
Season away (10)74.080.3154.3-6.320%
Last 10 (10)84.675.9160.5+8.750%
Last 5 (5)82.876.6159.4+6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)75.183.3158.4-8.230%
vs Similar (12)77.171.9149.0+5.250%
vs Weaker (7)85.075.1160.1+9.986%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#45
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
76-51
76
51
+25
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
104-67
104
67
+37
H14/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
69-51
69
51
+18
A18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
63-55
63
55
+8
A21/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H25/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
19-36
36-38
31-23
53-35
28-26
48-25
31-30
32-40
36-36
38-34
46-26
58-41
36-26
33-25
32-30
31-25
36-33
37-35
47-30
36-47
138.5Avg total
74.4Scored
64.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)72.762.1134.8+10.676%
Season at home (12)78.562.2140.8+16.292%
Season away (9)64.961.9126.8+3.056%
Last 10 (10)74.464.1138.5+10.380%
Last 5 (5)78.463.6142.0+14.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.062.0132.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (8)68.867.0135.8+1.862%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)73.561.5135.0+12.085%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +5.7+5.7
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +5.7+5.7
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
SUNY-Canton
#680
W
66-30
66
30
+36
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H07/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A11/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H18/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H21/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
45-27
45
27
+18
A25/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A28/01
NCAA
76.3Avg total
40.7Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.635.573.2+2.153%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.735.274.9+4.557%-
Last 30 away (16)35.835.871.6+0.050%-
Last 10 (10)40.735.676.3+5.150%-
Last 5 (5)38.637.676.2+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)35.539.875.3-4.330%-
vs Similar (12)36.532.669.1+3.958%-
vs Weaker (7)38.635.373.9+3.371%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#45
L
19-36
19
36
-17
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H14/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A21/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H25/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H28/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
34.2Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.428.062.4+6.477%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.528.064.5+8.573%-
Last 30 away (15)32.328.060.3+4.380%-
Last 10 (10)34.229.663.8+4.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.429.068.4+10.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.028.066.0+10.0100%-
vs Similar (8)32.130.162.2+2.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)35.127.963.1+7.285%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. 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
3
Buffalo wins
3
Akron wins
DateGameScore
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
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23AKent State68-74
25/01/23ABall State91-65
21/01/23HToledo77-86
18/01/23HBowling Green100-71
14/01/23ACentral Michigan78-87 OT
11/01/23AMiami (FL)80-91
07/01/23HNorthern Illinois80-62
04/01/23HOhio75-72
30/12/22AMichigan State68-89
21/12/22HSUNY-Canton129-62
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23HOhio83-77
25/01/23HMiami (FL)73-68
21/01/23AWestern Michigan63-55
18/01/23ACentral Michigan69-51
14/01/23HEastern Michigan104-67
11/01/23ABowling Green74-70
07/01/23ABall State63-70
04/01/23HNorthern Illinois76-51
31/12/22HConcord84-58
22/12/22ABradley55-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL48%
HomeWWWWL73%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %48%73%20%
Points / game79.784.974.0
Allowed / game76.873.680.3
Point differential+2.9+11.3-6.3
Avg total156.5158.5154.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%55%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Akron
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLLWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %76%92%56%
Points / game72.778.564.9
Allowed / game62.162.261.9
Point differential+10.6+16.2+3.0
Avg total134.8140.8126.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%58%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (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 Kent State2117481%75.263.8+11.4
2 Akron2116576%72.762.1+10.6
3 Toledo2115671%85.178.4+6.7
4 Ball State2114767%75.669.3+6.3
5 UMass2113862%72.170.9+1.2
6 Ohio21111052%77.973.0+4.9
7 Buffalo21101148%79.776.8+2.9
8 Bowling Green21101148%78.177.0+1.1
9 Central Michigan2181338%67.271.2-4.0
10 Northern Illinois2181338%70.375.8-5.5
11 Western Michigan2161529%71.373.0-1.6
12 Eastern Michigan2151624%72.381.1-8.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Buffalo253964
Akron423981
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