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Buffalo vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 58-90
25-40 33-50
Position#333
Record6-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game81.0
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#21
Record12-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game73.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Buffalo v Akron
16 Dec 2026
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AKRO78
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AKRO86
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
Penn State
#185
L
64-87
64
87
-23
A01/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh Bradford
#510
W
100-65
100
65
+35
H04/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
55-65
55
65
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Georgia
#120
L
49-100
49
100
-51
A20/12
NCAA
Temple
#180
L
71-91
71
91
-20
A29/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
79-93
79
93
-14
A04/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
79-88
79
88
-9
H08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
49-68
49
68
-19
H10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
85-76
85
76
+9
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-38
36-49
46-30
54-35
22-32
33-33
19-56
30-44
29-39
42-52
39-46
40-47
20-37
59-51
20-24
29-44
28-32
33-47
53-39
32-37
150.4Avg total
69.2Scored
81.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)72.681.0153.6-8.435%
Season at home (7)77.677.1154.7+0.457%
Season away (10)69.183.7152.8-14.620%
Last 10 (10)69.281.2150.4-12.020%
Last 5 (5)70.680.8151.4-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)69.081.2150.2-12.119%
vs Similar (1)82.081.0163.0+1.0100%
vs Weakerno games
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
SUNY-Brockport
#636
W
101-48
101
48
+53
H07/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
L
81-100
81
100
-19
A15/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
L
75-76
75
76
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
105-81
105
81
+24
A11/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
56-24
45-24
45-58
36-42
25-27
33-47
30-29
38-21
41-30
34-46
30-32
41-36
41-38
46-33
54-38
51-43
30-42
55-36
44-29
48-51
154.9Avg total
82.3Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)82.873.9156.8+8.971%
Season at home (9)89.771.2160.9+18.4100%
Season away (8)75.177.0152.1-1.938%
Last 10 (10)82.372.6154.9+9.770%
Last 5 (5)88.075.6163.6+12.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)59.073.0132.0-14.00%
vs Similar (10)68.375.7144.0-7.430%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)81.071.0152.0+10.082%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: -5.1-5.12nd half: +4.8+4.8
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: -5.1-5.12nd half: +4.8+4.8
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
Penn State
#185
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A01/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh Bradford
#510
W
46-30
46
30
+16
H04/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Georgia
#120
L
19-56
19
56
-37
A20/12
NCAA
Temple
#180
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A29/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A04/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
20-37
20
37
-17
H08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
20-24
20
24
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
53-39
53
39
+14
A18/01
NCAA
67.7Avg total
30.4Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.438.070.4-5.627%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.737.268.9-5.523%-
Last 30 away (17)32.938.671.5-5.729%-
Last 10 (10)30.437.367.7-6.920%-
Last 5 (5)32.035.667.6-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)31.338.069.3-6.726%-
vs Similar (1)43.043.086.0+0.00%-
vs Weakerno games
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
SUNY-Brockport
#636
W
56-24
56
24
+32
H07/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
L
45-58
45
58
-13
A15/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
54-38
54
38
+16
A11/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H17/01
NCAA
74.3Avg total
39.6Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.632.668.2+3.160%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.430.968.2+6.581%-
Last 30 away (14)33.634.568.1-0.936%-
Last 10 (10)39.634.774.3+4.960%-
Last 5 (5)39.835.875.6+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.028.052.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (10)30.334.564.8-4.230%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)37.932.670.5+5.476%-
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
2
Buffalo wins
8
Akron wins
DateGameScore
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
29/02/20Buffalo v Akron73-86
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25AWestern Michigan85-76
15/01/25ABowling Green61-79
10/01/25HKent State49-68
08/01/25HOhio79-88
04/01/25AMiami (Ohio)79-93
29/12/24ATemple71-91
20/12/24AGeorgia49-100
07/12/24ASt. Bonaventure55-65
04/12/24HPittsburgh Bradford100-65
01/12/24APenn State64-87
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/25HOhio92-80
15/01/25HToledo85-78
11/01/25AEastern Michigan105-81
08/01/25HCentral Michigan87-71
03/01/25ABowling Green71-68
30/12/24APrinceton75-76
22/12/24AJackson State68-50
21/12/24AYale58-74
15/12/24AWisc. Milwaukee81-100
07/12/24HSUNY-Brockport101-48

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW35%
HomeWWWLL57%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %35%57%20%
Points / game72.677.669.1
Allowed / game81.077.183.7
Point differential-8.4+0.4-14.6
Avg total153.6154.7152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLWW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %71%100%38%
Points / game82.889.775.1
Allowed / game73.971.277.0
Point differential+8.9+18.4-1.9
Avg total156.8160.9152.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%12%
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 Miami (Ohio)1713476%82.870.9+11.9
2 Akron1712571%82.873.9+8.9
3 Kent State1711665%69.564.8+4.8
4 Toledo1710759%78.377.5+0.8
5 Ohio1810856%81.475.9+5.4
6 Eastern Michigan189950%73.178.2-5.1
7 Central Michigan178947%73.270.1+3.2
8 Ball State178947%75.973.0+2.9
9 UMass1981142%76.476.4-0.1
10 Bowling Green1771041%76.674.6+1.9
11 Buffalo1761135%72.681.0-8.4
12 Western Michigan1741324%72.676.9-4.2
13 Northern Illinois1741324%70.576.4-5.9
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
Buffalo253358
Akron405090
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