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Buffalo vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 63-35
36-14 27-21
Position#231
Record12-15
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game78.1
Buffalo 🏆
USA
vs
Position#324
Record10-17
FormLLWWL
Points / game66.4
Allowed / game71.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan 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
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
Akron
#59
L
64-81
64
81
-17
H01/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
85-76
85
76
+9
A04/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
102-97
102
97
+5
H08/02
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
65-72
65
72
-7
H10/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
61-85
61
85
-24
A15/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
66-86
66
86
-20
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
48-33
52-38
39-46
38-40
45-27
46-38
31-42
37-32
25-42
39-39
39-27
46-49
44-48
58-49
35-29
30-43
22-34
39-51
34-46
32-40
157.2Avg total
77.9Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)78.478.1156.6+0.344%
Season at home (14)83.275.7158.9+7.564%
Season away (13)73.280.8154.0-7.523%
Last 10 (10)77.979.3157.2-1.440%
Last 5 (5)75.883.2159.0-7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)71.982.6154.6-10.721%
vs Similar (12)77.171.9149.0+5.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)88.386.7175.0+1.767%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#59
L
51-69
51
69
-18
H18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
68-96
68
96
-28
A21/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
61-83
61
83
-22
H25/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
69-81
69
81
-12
A01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
59-84
59
84
-25
A05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
51-65
51
65
-14
H08/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A11/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
77-74
77
74
+3
A15/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
59-76
59
76
-17
H18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-36
25-33
31-52
37-44
23-52
38-31
25-33
45-36
44-41
25-40
21-49
38-35
31-37
20-28
25-30
41-30
33-29
44-45
30-38
29-38
138.8Avg total
63.1Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)66.471.7138.1-5.337%
Season at home (14)69.068.1137.1+0.950%
Season away (13)63.675.5139.2-11.923%
Last 10 (10)63.175.7138.8-12.630%
Last 5 (5)62.471.8134.2-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)64.174.0138.1-9.923%
vs Similar (5)68.865.0133.8+3.860%
vs Weaker (2)68.568.5137.0+0.050%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Stronger. 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: -1.2-1.21st half: -10.8-10.82nd half2nd half: -0.2-0.22nd half: -1.8-1.8
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: -10.8-10.82nd half2nd half: -0.2-0.22nd half: -1.8-1.8
BuffaloCentral Michigan
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
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
Akron
#59
L
25-42
25
42
-17
H01/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
39-27
39
27
+12
A04/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
L
44-48
44
48
-4
H08/02
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H10/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A15/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A19/02
NCAA
73.6Avg total
36.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.336.272.4+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.436.375.7+3.153%-
Last 30 away (15)33.136.069.1-2.933%-
Last 10 (10)36.237.473.6-1.240%-
Last 5 (5)34.836.871.6-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)33.639.272.9-5.629%-
vs Similar (12)36.532.669.1+3.958%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)37.738.376.0-0.733%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#59
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A21/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
23-52
23
52
-29
H25/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
21-49
21
49
-28
A05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H08/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A11/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A15/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H18/02
NCAA
68.6Avg total
28.9Scored
39.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.934.164.0-4.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.633.464.0-2.840%-
Last 30 away (15)29.334.764.0-5.533%-
Last 10 (10)28.939.768.6-10.820%-
Last 5 (5)28.036.664.6-8.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)29.336.665.9-7.427%-
vs Similar (5)30.825.256.0+5.660%-
vs Weaker (2)30.532.563.0-2.050%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Stronger. 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
4
Buffalo wins
1
Central Michigan wins
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/23AAkron66-86
15/02/23AOhio61-85
10/02/23HKent State65-72
08/02/23HEastern Michigan102-97
04/02/23AWestern Michigan85-76
01/02/23HAkron64-81
28/01/23AKent State68-74
25/01/23ABall State91-65
21/01/23HToledo77-86
18/01/23HBowling Green100-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/23HOhio59-76
15/02/23ABowling Green77-74
11/02/23AMiami (FL)66-60
08/02/23HBall State51-65
05/02/23AToledo59-84
01/02/23AKent State69-81
29/01/23HWestern Michigan70-69
25/01/23HBowling Green61-83
21/01/23AOhio68-96
18/01/23HAkron51-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL44%
HomeWLLWL64%
AwayWLWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %44%64%23%
Points / game78.483.273.2
Allowed / game78.175.780.8
Point differential+0.3+7.5-7.5
Avg total156.6158.9154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%43%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL37%
HomeLLWLL50%
AwayLLLWW23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %37%50%23%
Points / game66.469.063.6
Allowed / game71.768.175.5
Point differential-5.3+0.9-11.9
Avg total138.1137.1139.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %4%7%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 State2722581%75.463.6+11.9
2 Toledo2721678%84.777.0+7.7
3 Akron2720774%73.863.5+10.3
4 Ball State2719870%76.369.7+6.6
5 Ohio27161159%78.772.9+5.8
6 UMass27141352%71.171.2-0.1
7 Buffalo27121544%78.478.1+0.3
8 Northern Illinois27111641%71.774.7-3.0
9 Bowling Green27101737%76.978.6-1.7
10 Central Michigan27101737%66.471.7-5.3
11 Western Michigan2772026%70.474.3-3.9
12 Eastern Michigan2762122%72.781.7-8.9
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
Buffalo362763
Central Michigan142135
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