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Buffalo vs Ohio Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 83-95
31-46 52-49
Position#180
Record14-7
FormLLLLW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game74.7
vs
Ohio 🏆
USA
Position#241
Record11-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game77.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Buffalo v Ohio
31 Jan 2026
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OHIO95
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OHIO88
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OHIO78
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OHIO72
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OHIO74
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OHIO84
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OHIO76
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BUFF76
OHIO73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ohio 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
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
Akron
#14
L
63-82
63
82
-19
H20/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H24/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
89-78
89
78
+11
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
27-43
36-39
29-38
38-30
39-32
50-46
161.2Avg total
82.8Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)80.074.7154.7+5.367%
Season at home (11)79.775.3155.0+4.564%
Season away (10)80.374.1154.4+6.270%
Last 10 (10)82.878.4161.2+4.450%
Last 5 (5)80.484.0164.4-3.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)74.781.9156.6-7.225%
vs Similar ◀ (10)78.376.0154.3+2.360%
vs Weaker (7)77.367.0144.3+10.386%
This opponent (Ohio) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OhioUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami-Hamilton
#570
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H22/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
91-80
91
80
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
85-101
85
101
-16
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A17/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
80-77
80
77
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
65-86
65
86
-21
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
57-72
57
72
-15
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-34
50-25
31-29
49-35
15-32
53-35
48-41
38-42
44-47
47-33
50-52
35-49
31-44
40-32
32-30
48-47
26-48
39-38
24-28
33-44
155.0Avg total
78.5Scored
76.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.677.3153.9-0.750%
Season at home (15)78.975.0153.9+3.960%
Season away (7)71.782.3154.0-10.629%
Last 10 (10)78.576.5155.0+2.060%
Last 5 (5)71.682.4154.0-10.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)71.982.3154.2-10.427%
vs Similar ◀ (11)78.476.2154.5+2.264%
vs Weaker (7)81.077.3158.3+3.743%
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: +3.0+3.01st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +5.2+5.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +5.2+5.2
BuffaloOhio
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
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
Akron
#14
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H20/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H24/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A28/01
NCAA
76.2Avg total
39.6Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.535.572.0+1.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.237.071.2-2.825%-
Last 30 away (14)39.233.772.9+5.579%-
Last 10 (10)39.636.676.2+3.070%-
Last 5 (5)34.640.675.2-6.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.240.273.5-7.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.533.769.2+1.850%-
vs Weaker (7)41.629.671.1+12.086%-
This opponent (Ohio) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OhioLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami-Hamilton
#570
W
52-34
52
34
+18
H22/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
15-32
15
32
-17
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A17/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H21/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
26-48
26
48
-22
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A28/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
35.3Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.038.074.0-2.040%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.336.173.4+1.258%-
Last 30 away (11)33.741.475.1-7.69%-
Last 10 (10)35.338.573.8-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)32.640.473.0-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)35.141.076.1-5.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.737.572.2-2.745%-
vs Weaker (7)37.134.972.0+2.343%-
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
8
Ohio wins
DateGameScore
10/01/26Ohio v Buffalo91-80
08/01/25Buffalo v Ohio79-88
06/03/24Buffalo v Ohio66-78
31/01/24Ohio v Buffalo91-70
15/02/23Ohio v Buffalo85-61
04/01/23Buffalo v Ohio75-72
29/01/22Buffalo v Ohio53-74
14/03/21Buffalo v Ohio69-84
27/02/21Ohio v Buffalo66-86
30/01/21Buffalo v Ohio75-76
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26ABowling Green89-78
24/01/26HUMass67-68
20/01/26HAkron63-82
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
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26AKent State57-72
24/01/26HAkron65-86
21/01/26HNorthern Illinois80-77
17/01/26ABall State71-76
14/01/26AToledo85-101
10/01/26HBuffalo91-80
06/01/26HUMass86-83
03/01/26AEastern Michigan68-67
30/12/25ACentral Michigan80-64
22/12/25HMiami-Hamilton102-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW67%
HomeWWLLL64%
AwayWWLLW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %67%64%70%
Points / game80.079.780.3
Allowed / game74.775.374.1
Point differential+5.3+4.5+6.2
Avg total154.7155.0154.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%27%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Ohio
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL50%
HomeWWWWL60%
AwayWWLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22157
Win %50%60%29%
Points / game76.678.971.7
Allowed / game77.375.082.3
Point differential-0.7+3.9-10.6
Avg total153.9153.9154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%27%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (6)50% (2)
Overtime %5%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 Miami (Ohio)21210100%94.175.1+19.0
2 Akron2218482%91.574.5+17.0
3 Kent State2215768%87.281.4+5.8
4 Buffalo2114767%80.074.7+5.3
5 Bowling Green2113862%85.971.3+14.5
6 UMass2213959%79.974.7+5.2
7 Toledo22121055%81.877.8+4.0
8 Ohio22111150%76.677.3-0.7
9 Eastern Michigan2191243%71.773.1-1.4
10 Western Michigan2181338%75.479.2-3.8
11 Northern Illinois2071335%73.576.0-2.5
12 Ball State2171433%67.369.9-2.6
13 Central Michigan2161529%72.978.5-5.6
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
Buffalo315283
Ohio464995
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