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Buffalo vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 13 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 81-87
30-44 51-43
Position#180
Record13-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game71.8
vs
Position#52
Record11-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game90.2
Allowed / game82.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Buffalo v Kent State
13 Jan 2026
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KENT87
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KENT68
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KENT83
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KENT72
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KENT51
05 Mar 2021
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KENT67
24 Jan 2020
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KENT70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State 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
Bucknell
#339
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A26/11
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
71-53
71
53
+18
A29/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
45-32
28-39
34-29
37-24
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
150.9Avg total
79.2Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)79.971.8151.7+8.181%
Season at home (8)83.273.9157.1+9.488%
Season away (8)76.569.8146.2+6.875%
Last 10 (10)79.271.7150.9+7.570%
Last 5 (5)85.272.8158.0+12.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)71.681.6153.2-10.121%
vs Similar ◀ (8)79.475.6155.0+3.875%
vs Weaker (7)77.367.0144.3+10.386%
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
Cleveland State
#303
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
123-59
123
59
+64
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
111-68
111
68
+43
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
96-93
96
93
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
85-87
85
87
-2
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-25
49-46
60-17
63-42
36-32
60-52
52-29
59-39
36-39
42-49
35-24
34-35
27-51
33-50
47-26
30-47
45-45
51-48
43-49
42-38
166.9Avg total
88.6Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)90.282.3172.5+7.969%
Season at home (11)97.782.7180.5+15.082%
Season away (5)73.681.4155.0-7.840%
Last 10 (10)88.678.3166.9+10.370%
Last 5 (5)77.482.6160.0-5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)80.790.3171.0-9.767%
vs Similar ◀ (13)81.480.4161.8+1.062%
vs Weaker (12)88.776.6165.2+12.175%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +8.6+8.62nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +1.7+1.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +8.6+8.62nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +1.7+1.7
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
Bucknell
#339
W
45-32
45
32
+13
A26/11
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A29/11
NCAA
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
75.3Avg total
42.0Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.235.571.7+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.236.670.9-2.425%-
Last 30 away (14)38.534.172.6+4.471%-
Last 10 (10)42.033.375.3+8.780%-
Last 5 (5)44.632.677.2+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)32.140.472.4-8.314%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)37.031.968.9+5.162%-
vs Weaker (7)41.629.671.1+12.086%-
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
Cleveland State
#303
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
60-17
60
17
+43
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A10/01
NCAA
76.0Avg total
42.3Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.435.276.5+6.263%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.134.579.6+10.671%-
Last 30 away (13)36.536.172.5+0.454%-
Last 10 (10)42.333.776.0+8.660%-
Last 5 (5)39.439.078.4+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.343.381.7-5.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)39.436.676.0+2.862%-
vs Weaker (12)44.432.777.1+11.867%-
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
3
Buffalo wins
7
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
10/01/25Buffalo v Kent State49-68
28/02/24Kent State v Buffalo76-64
02/02/24Buffalo v Kent State52-83
10/02/23Buffalo v Kent State65-72
28/01/23Kent State v Buffalo74-68
04/03/22Kent State v Buffalo70-65
22/01/22Buffalo v Kent State64-51
05/03/21Buffalo v Kent State81-67
19/01/21Kent State v Buffalo84-81
22/02/20Kent State v Buffalo98-104 OT
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
29/11/25ACanisius71-53
26/11/25ABucknell73-71
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ACentral Michigan85-87
07/01/26HBowling Green96-93
03/01/26HNorthern Illinois77-73
30/12/25APurdue60-101
20/12/25AUMass69-59
14/12/25APortland78-88
06/12/25HRoberts Wesleyan111-68
04/12/25HAustin Peay96-84
30/11/25HPenn State-Shenango123-59
22/11/25HCleveland State91-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL81%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayWLWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %81%88%75%
Points / game79.983.276.5
Allowed / game71.873.969.8
Point differential+8.1+9.4+6.8
Avg total151.7157.1146.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%38%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL69%
HomeWWWWW82%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %69%82%40%
Points / game90.297.773.6
Allowed / game82.382.781.4
Point differential+7.9+15.0-7.8
Avg total172.5180.5155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%45%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %12%9%20%
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)17170100%92.972.3+20.6
2 Buffalo1613381%79.971.8+8.1
3 Akron1612475%93.475.7+17.7
4 Kent State1611569%90.282.3+7.9
5 Bowling Green1711665%88.070.8+17.2
6 UMass1710759%80.573.9+6.6
7 Ohio1710759%78.175.8+2.2
8 Toledo169756%81.677.3+4.2
9 Eastern Michigan178947%71.271.5-0.4
10 Western Michigan167944%76.178.2-2.2
11 Northern Illinois1551033%75.178.2-3.1
12 Central Michigan1751229%72.878.7-5.9
13 Ball State1641225%67.469.8-2.4
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
Buffalo305181
Kent State444387
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