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Buffalo vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 64-51
34-24 30-27
Position#109
Record9-6
FormLLWWW
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game72.9
Buffalo 🏆
USA
vs
Position#68
Record9-8
FormWLLWW
Points / game68.5
Allowed / game62.4
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State 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
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
94-49
94
49
+45
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
100-58
100
58
+42
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
64-65
64
65
-1
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H29/12
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
99-88
99
88
+11
H06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
78-64
78
64
+14
A12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
74-68
74
68
+6
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-24
42-25
29-35
36-33
40-35
37-32
48-27
52-31
25-37
39-28
40-33
41-58
38-34
38-54
43-41
56-47
33-34
45-30
34-30
40-38
151.4Avg total
80.8Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)81.672.9154.5+8.760%
Season at home (6)89.871.7161.5+18.267%
Season away (9)76.173.8149.9+2.356%
Last 10 (10)80.870.6151.4+10.260%
Last 5 (5)81.679.8161.4+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)75.674.4150.0+1.250%
vs Weaker (16)85.270.7155.9+14.681%
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit
#215
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H01/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
63-65
63
65
-2
H12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
67-55
67
55
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-22
41-30
22-25
28-38
44-27
32-51
30-31
39-41
33-26
33-37
28-28
38-37
26-41
46-39
37-34
26-31
32-29
35-26
26-17
30-30
129.4Avg total
65.4Scored
64.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)68.562.4130.8+6.153%
Season at home (10)71.059.4130.4+11.650%
Season away (7)64.966.6131.4-1.757%
Last 10 (10)65.464.0129.4+1.450%
Last 5 (5)64.862.4127.2+2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.063.0129.0+3.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (12)69.875.0144.8-5.233%
vs Weaker (16)70.162.1132.2+7.969%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +5.0+5.02nd half: -1.2-1.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +5.0+5.02nd half: -1.2-1.2
BuffaloKent State
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
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
52-24
52
24
+28
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
48-27
48
27
+21
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H29/12
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A14/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
38.2Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.632.870.4+4.870%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.831.469.2+6.476%-
Last 30 away (13)37.434.772.1+2.762%-
Last 10 (10)38.233.071.2+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.634.472.0+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.134.168.2+0.050%-
vs Weaker (16)39.832.272.1+7.681%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit
#215
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
22-25
22
25
-3
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
44-27
44
27
+17
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H01/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H15/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
26-17
26
17
+9
A19/01
NCAA
58.6Avg total
30.6Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.531.563.9+1.050%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.630.564.1+3.153%-
Last 30 away (13)31.032.863.8-1.846%-
Last 10 (10)30.628.058.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)29.829.859.6+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.026.059.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)31.735.166.8-3.442%-
vs Weaker (16)31.930.161.9+1.850%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Similar. 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
2
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
05/03/21Buffalo v Kent State81-67
19/01/21Kent State v Buffalo84-81
22/02/20Kent State v Buffalo98-104 OT
24/01/20Buffalo v Kent State66-70
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/22ABall State74-68
12/01/22AWestern Michigan78-64
06/01/22HBowling Green99-88
01/01/22AAkron76-88
29/12/21HMiami (Ohio)81-91
18/12/21ACanisius64-65
11/12/21HSt. John Fisher100-58
09/12/21AWestern Kentucky77-67
04/12/21ASt. Bonaventure65-68
30/11/21HPoint Park Pioneers94-49
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/22AEastern Michigan56-47
15/01/22HAkron67-55
12/01/22HNorthern Illinois63-65
07/01/22AOhio72-80
05/01/22ABall State66-65
01/01/22HToledo66-63
29/12/21HCentral Michigan69-72
19/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-78
12/12/21AWest Virginia50-63
10/12/21HDetroit69-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayWLLWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %60%67%56%
Points / game81.689.876.1
Allowed / game72.971.773.8
Point differential+8.7+18.2+2.3
Avg total154.5161.5149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW53%
HomeLLWLW50%
AwayWLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %53%50%57%
Points / game68.571.064.9
Allowed / game62.459.466.6
Point differential+6.1+11.6-1.7
Avg total130.8130.4131.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)25% (4)100% (2)
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 Ohio1714382%73.967.2+6.7
2 Toledo1915479%79.867.5+12.4
3 Akron1611569%74.163.6+10.4
4 Buffalo159660%81.672.9+8.7
5 Kent State179853%68.562.4+6.1
6 Miami (Ohio)168850%77.670.1+7.5
7 Bowling Green189950%82.978.3+4.7
8 UMass178947%78.178.6-0.6
9 Eastern Michigan167944%72.875.2-2.4
10 Ball State1771041%73.877.4-3.6
11 Northern Illinois145936%61.170.6-9.6
12 Western Michigan1741324%65.477.6-12.3
13 Central Michigan1421214%64.683.9-19.4
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
Buffalo343064
Kent State242751
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