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Buffalo vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-97
23-52 41-45
Position#333
Record8-17
FormLLLWL
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game80.5
vs
Position#305
Record8-17
FormWLLLW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game77.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Buffalo v Western Michigan
18 Feb 2025
BUFF64
WEST97
06 Jan 2024
BUFF77
WEST82
19 Feb 2022
BUFF87
WEST73
12 Feb 2021
BUFF86
WEST54
09 Feb 2021
BUFF v WEST
upcoming
21 Jan 2020
BUFF90
WEST79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Buffalo winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Michigan 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
Bowling Green
#257
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
85-76
85
76
+9
A18/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
58-90
58
90
-32
H22/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
77-90
77
90
-13
A25/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H29/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
76-89
76
89
-13
H01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
74-87
74
87
-13
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
59-63
59
63
-4
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-32
33-47
53-39
32-37
25-40
33-50
45-42
32-48
30-34
45-35
32-45
44-44
32-42
42-45
31-38
44-42
32-21
41-46
27-28
32-35
150.3Avg total
71.3Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)72.080.5152.5-8.432%
Season at home (12)73.877.6151.4-3.842%
Season away (13)70.483.2153.5-12.823%
Last 10 (10)71.379.0150.3-7.730%
Last 5 (5)71.477.2148.6-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)69.581.9151.4-12.315%
vs Similar (2)77.574.0151.5+3.5100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#74
W
94-83
94
83
+11
A15/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
76-85
76
85
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
72-70
72
70
+2
H22/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
52-73
52
73
-21
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A29/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
69-94
69
94
-25
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
L
57-83
57
83
-26
H08/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
92-105
92
105
-13
A12/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
46-40
48-43
39-53
37-32
39-27
33-43
23-34
29-39
41-36
33-35
23-18
38-36
24-48
45-46
26-41
31-42
42-52
50-53
30-32
48-38
151.3Avg total
72.5Scored
78.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)71.677.1148.7-5.532%
Season at home (12)73.372.6145.9+0.842%
Season away (13)70.081.2151.2-11.223%
Last 10 (10)72.578.8151.3-6.350%
Last 5 (5)71.481.2152.6-9.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)71.880.6152.4-8.832%
vs Similar (8)65.972.6138.5-6.825%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)84.077.0161.0+7.050%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.6-2.61st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: -5.1-5.12nd half: -1.5-1.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.6-2.61st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: -5.1-5.12nd half: -1.5-1.5
BuffaloWestern 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
#257
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
53-39
53
39
+14
A18/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
25-40
25
40
-15
H22/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A25/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H29/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H01/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
32-21
32
21
+11
A12/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H15/02
NCAA
69.6Avg total
33.5Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.538.370.7-5.820%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.337.468.7-6.17%-
Last 30 away (15)33.639.172.7-5.533%-
Last 10 (10)33.536.169.6-2.630%-
Last 5 (5)30.834.865.6-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)31.439.070.3-7.615%-
vs Similar (2)37.532.069.5+5.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#74
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A15/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
39-53
39
53
-14
H18/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H22/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
23-34
23
34
-11
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
23-18
23
18
+5
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
24-48
24
48
-24
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
L
26-41
26
41
-15
H08/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A12/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H15/02
NCAA
71.4Avg total
33.3Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.836.168.9-3.240%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.333.167.4+1.250%-
Last 30 away (16)31.638.770.2-7.131%-
Last 10 (10)33.338.171.4-4.840%-
Last 5 (5)29.038.267.2-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)31.837.869.7-6.037%-
vs Similar (8)32.233.665.9-1.438%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)40.038.578.5+1.550%-
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
8
Buffalo wins
2
Western Michigan wins
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/25HBowling Green59-63
12/02/25ANorthern Illinois73-67
08/02/25HGeorgia State75-80
05/02/25AToledo74-87
01/02/25HBall State76-89
29/01/25HCentral Michigan75-69
25/01/25AEastern Michigan77-90
22/01/25HAkron58-90
18/01/25AWestern Michigan85-76
15/01/25ABowling Green61-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/25HMiami (Ohio)78-70
12/02/25AAkron92-105
08/02/25HGeorgia Southern57-83
05/02/25AOhio69-94
01/02/25HEastern Michigan61-54
29/01/25ABall State74-71
26/01/25ACentral Michigan52-73
22/01/25HNorthern Illinois72-70
18/01/25HBuffalo76-85
15/01/25AKent State94-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Buffalo
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL32%
HomeLWLLL42%
AwayLWLLW23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %32%42%23%
Points / game72.073.870.4
Allowed / game80.577.683.2
Point differential-8.4-3.8-12.8
Avg total152.5151.4153.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%8%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW32%
HomeLWWLW42%
AwayWLWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %32%42%23%
Points / game71.673.370.0
Allowed / game77.172.681.2
Point differential-5.5+0.8-11.2
Avg total148.7145.9151.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%17%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (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 Akron2520580%84.673.7+10.9
2 Miami (Ohio)2619773%80.873.0+7.8
3 Kent State2517868%71.366.0+5.3
4 Toledo25151060%78.678.2+0.4
5 Ohio25131252%79.775.3+4.4
6 Ball State25131252%76.974.8+2.1
7 Eastern Michigan26131350%73.276.9-3.7
8 Central Michigan25111444%75.171.7+3.4
9 UMass26111542%74.874.3+0.5
10 Bowling Green25101540%74.975.1-0.2
11 Western Michigan2581732%71.677.1-5.5
12 Buffalo2581732%72.080.5-8.4
13 Northern Illinois2552020%71.676.7-5.1
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
Buffalo234164
Western Michigan524597
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