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Buffalo vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 63-82
27-43 36-39
Position#180
Record13-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.5
Buffalo
USA
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#14
Record14-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game93.6
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Buffalo v Akron
16 Dec 2026
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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
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
69-77
69
77
-8
H06/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
83-79
83
79
+4
A09/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
88-71
88
71
+17
A20/12
NCAA
Penn St-Behrend
#465
W
92-63
92
63
+29
H22/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A31/12
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
80-91
80
91
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
81-87
81
87
-6
H13/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
102-105 OT
102
105
-3
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-38
37-39
39-43
44-36
47-28
23-45
41-28
47-43
51-37
41-26
43-29
38-38
41-25
44-47
47-44
33-47
30-44
51-43
48-46
40-42
161.6Avg total
83.1Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)81.274.5155.7+6.772%
Season at home (9)83.075.3158.3+7.778%
Season away (9)79.373.7153.0+5.767%
Last 10 (10)83.178.5161.6+4.650%
Last 5 (5)85.884.4170.2+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)74.582.2156.7-7.623%
vs Similar (9)79.676.9156.4+2.767%
vs Weaker (7)77.367.0144.3+10.386%
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
Bucknell
#339
W
97-77
97
77
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
88-71
88
71
+17
A06/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
100-115
100
115
-15
H13/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
93-72
93
72
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Concord
#629
W
115-64
115
64
+51
H30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H14/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
104-89
104
89
+15
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-36
48-41
42-34
46-37
42-47
58-68
48-34
45-38
47-25
68-39
36-33
37-43
43-30
39-39
43-27
34-40
43-34
44-43
52-51
52-38
169.3Avg total
91.6Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)93.676.5170.1+17.178%
Season at home (13)97.877.5175.2+20.385%
Season away (5)82.874.0156.8+8.860%
Last 10 (10)91.677.7169.3+13.980%
Last 5 (5)84.675.6160.2+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)77.384.8162.2-7.533%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)92.276.5168.7+15.791%
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: +5.7+5.71st half: +9.4+9.42nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: +4.5+4.5
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: +9.4+9.42nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: +4.5+4.5
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
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H06/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A09/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
47-28
47
28
+19
A14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A20/12
NCAA
Penn St-Behrend
#465
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H22/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A31/12
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
47-44
47
44
+3
A10/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H13/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A17/01
NCAA
78.1Avg total
41.9Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.535.772.2+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.636.971.4-2.325%-
Last 30 away (14)38.734.473.1+4.371%-
Last 10 (10)41.936.278.1+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)41.837.679.4+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)32.840.773.5-7.815%-
vs Similar (9)36.233.269.4+3.056%-
vs Weaker (7)41.629.671.1+12.086%-
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
Bucknell
#339
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H04/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A06/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H13/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H20/12
NCAA
Concord
#629
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H14/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H17/01
NCAA
79.6Avg total
44.5Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.136.178.2+6.067%-
Last 30 at home (20)43.735.979.6+7.970%-
Last 30 away (10)38.936.575.4+2.460%-
Last 10 (10)44.535.179.6+9.490%-
Last 5 (5)43.435.078.4+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)34.842.877.7-8.017%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)43.834.878.6+9.078%-
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
1
Buffalo wins
9
Akron wins
DateGameScore
08/03/25Akron v Buffalo88-70
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
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26AMiami (Ohio)102-105 OT
13/01/26HKent State81-87
10/01/26AOhio80-91
03/01/26HBall State85-72
31/12/25ANorthern Illinois81-67
22/12/25HPenn St-Behrend92-63
20/12/25AWestern Michigan88-71
14/12/25AEast Carolina70-73
09/12/25AUMBC Retrievers83-79
06/12/25HSt. Bonaventure69-77
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HWestern Michigan104-89
14/01/26HBall State87-77
10/01/26ABowling Green77-67
07/01/26HCentral Michigan82-69
03/01/26AMiami (Ohio)73-76
30/12/25HConcord115-64
20/12/25HEastern Michigan93-72
13/12/25HMurray State100-115
06/12/25ATulane88-71
04/12/25HBucknell97-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL72%
HomeWLWWL78%
AwayLWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %72%78%67%
Points / game81.283.079.3
Allowed / game74.575.373.7
Point differential+6.7+7.7+5.7
Avg total155.7158.3153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%33%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW78%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %78%85%60%
Points / game93.697.882.8
Allowed / game76.577.574.0
Point differential+17.1+20.3+8.8
Avg total170.1175.2156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+78%85%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
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 Miami (Ohio)19190100%93.973.3+20.6
2 Akron1814478%93.676.5+17.1
3 Kent State1813572%89.882.3+7.5
4 Buffalo1813572%81.274.5+6.7
5 Bowling Green1812667%87.871.2+16.6
6 UMass2012860%80.374.5+5.8
7 Toledo1910953%82.778.6+4.2
8 Ohio1910953%78.177.2+0.9
9 Eastern Michigan1991047%71.971.6+0.3
10 Western Michigan1871139%77.180.1-2.9
11 Northern Illinois1761135%73.977.5-3.6
12 Ball State1851328%68.470.8-2.4
13 Central Michigan1851328%72.179.9-7.8
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
Buffalo273663
Akron433982
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