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Buffalo vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 62-73
32-26 30-47
Position#362
Record3-21
FormLLLWL
Points / game67.5
Allowed / game80.0
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record18-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game64.6
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Buffalo v Akron
16 Dec 2026
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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
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
65-86
65
86
-21
H10/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
59-76
59
76
-17
A13/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
59-87
59
87
-28
H24/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
65-75
65
75
-10
A27/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A31/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
52-83
52
83
-31
H02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
73-87
73
87
-14
A07/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
82-81 OT
82
81
+1
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-38
29-48
30-34
29-42
33-33
33-44
31-45
28-42
33-35
32-40
26-41
44-50
22-51
30-32
26-34
47-53
45-33
27-39
34-31
34-41
147.4Avg total
65.9Scored
81.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)67.580.0147.5-12.612%
Season at home (11)67.783.3151.0-15.59%
Season away (13)67.277.3144.5-10.115%
Last 10 (10)65.981.5147.4-15.610%
Last 5 (5)69.082.8151.8-13.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)67.181.8148.8-14.78%
vs Similar (2)76.569.0145.5+7.5100%
vs Weaker (1)63.035.098.0+28.0100%
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
Ball State
#226
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H13/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
77-66
77
66
+11
H17/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
77-46
77
46
+31
A31/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
68-47
68
47
+21
H07/02
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-35
47-41
34-30
42-29
27-29
50-37
36-22
41-49
35-26
32-32
32-41
36-29
42-23
35-23
47-36
30-34
35-20
33-27
24-28
35-45
136.2Avg total
72.6Scored
63.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)75.264.6139.8+10.575%
Season at home (12)78.860.8139.5+18.092%
Season away (12)71.668.5140.1+3.158%
Last 10 (10)72.663.6136.2+9.080%
Last 5 (5)69.861.2131.0+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)59.073.0132.0-14.00%
vs Similar (12)70.171.3141.4-1.242%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)79.466.5145.9+12.993%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -9.8-9.82nd half: +3.5+3.5
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -9.8-9.82nd half: +3.5+3.5
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
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H10/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A13/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A17/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H24/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A31/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
22-51
22
51
-29
H02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A07/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
45-33
45
33
+12
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A14/02
NCAA
69.1Avg total
31.6Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.437.969.3-6.523%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.539.370.8-7.823%-
Last 30 away (17)31.436.868.2-5.524%-
Last 10 (10)31.637.569.1-5.920%-
Last 5 (5)30.638.068.6-7.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)30.239.169.3-8.915%-
vs Similar (2)35.532.067.5+3.550%-
vs Weaker (1)36.014.050.0+22.0100%-
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
Ball State
#226
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H13/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H17/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
W
36-22
36
22
+14
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
42-23
42
23
+19
A31/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
35-20
35
20
+15
H07/02
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A10/02
NCAA
63.5Avg total
34.5Scored
29.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.831.267.0+4.653%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.730.168.8+8.767%-
Last 30 away (15)32.932.465.3+0.540%-
Last 10 (10)34.529.063.5+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)36.029.665.6+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.028.052.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (12)32.533.566.0-1.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)36.531.167.5+5.467%-
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
7
Akron wins
DateGameScore
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
29/02/20Buffalo v Akron73-86
29/01/20Akron v Buffalo74-77
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/24ANorthern Illinois68-72
10/02/24AGeorgia Southern82-81 OT
07/02/24ABowling Green73-87
02/02/24HKent State52-83
31/01/24AOhio70-91
27/01/24AEastern Michigan65-75
24/01/24HBall State59-87
17/01/24AToledo66-77
13/01/24AAkron59-76
10/01/24HMiami (Ohio)65-86
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/24AJames Madison59-73
07/02/24HCentral Michigan68-47
03/02/24HToledo77-70
31/01/24AEastern Michigan77-46
27/01/24AMiami (Ohio)68-70
24/01/24HOhio67-58
20/01/24AKent State77-71
17/01/24HWestern Michigan77-66
13/01/24HBuffalo76-59
10/01/24ABall State80-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL12%
HomeLLLLL9%
AwayLLLWL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %12%9%15%
Points / game67.567.767.2
Allowed / game80.083.377.3
Point differential-12.6-15.5-10.1
Avg total147.5151.0144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL75%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWLWL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %75%92%58%
Points / game75.278.871.6
Allowed / game64.660.868.5
Point differential+10.5+18.0+3.1
Avg total139.8139.5140.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%67%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)50% (2)40% (5)
Overtime %4%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 Akron2418675%75.264.6+10.5
2 UMass2416867%79.871.8+8.0
3 Bowling Green2416867%76.572.6+3.9
4 Toledo2516964%80.877.6+3.2
5 Central Michigan24141058%66.871.0-4.2
6 Ohio25131252%79.072.9+6.1
7 Ball State24121250%74.870.9+3.9
8 Kent State24121250%76.573.0+3.5
9 Miami (Ohio)23111248%72.471.0+1.4
10 Northern Illinois2491538%75.578.1-2.7
11 Eastern Michigan2491538%67.575.6-8.0
12 Western Michigan2481633%71.575.5-4.0
13 Buffalo2432112%67.580.0-12.6
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
Buffalo323062
Akron264773
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