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Central Michigan vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-76
18-36 46-40
Position#168
Record5-7
FormWLWWL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game76.1
vs
Buffalo 🏆
USA
Position#362
Record1-11
FormLLLLL
Points / game67.2
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Central Michigan v Buffalo
12 Jan 2027
CENT v BUFF
upcoming
25 Feb 2025
CENT73
BUFF69
02 Jan 2024
CENT64
BUFF76
14 Jan 2023
CENT87
BUFF78
05 Feb 2022
CENT54
BUFF74
13 Feb 2021
CENT v BUFF
upcoming
18 Jan 2020
CENT67
BUFF86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Buffalo winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida State
#196
L
67-94
67
94
-27
A14/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
68-63
68
63
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Siena
#366
W
70-56
70
56
+14
A20/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A21/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
61-88
61
88
-27
A30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H07/12
NCAA
Creighton
#43
L
64-109
64
109
-45
A09/12
NCAA
Davenport Univ.
#450
W
90-66
90
66
+24
H20/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H22/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#41
L
35-73
35
73
-38
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-50
37-44
31-29
37-34
30-19
40-37
24-37
37-34
29-41
32-47
37-22
34-45
36-56
28-53
46-39
44-27
44-31
31-32
14-37
21-36
141.2Avg total
66.2Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)65.476.1141.5-10.742%
Season at home (4)75.067.5142.5+7.575%
Season away (8)60.680.4141.0-19.825%
Last 10 (10)66.275.0141.2-8.850%
Last 5 (5)67.075.6142.6-8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)61.877.8139.6-16.024%
vs Similar (5)64.476.0140.4-11.620%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)72.062.0134.0+10.0100%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Roberts Wesleyan
#380
W
89-83
89
83
+6
H16/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#122
L
68-102
68
102
-34
H21/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A21/11
NCAA
Iona
#218
L
64-89
64
89
-25
A22/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
66-81
66
81
-15
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
65-80
65
80
-15
H02/12
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
L
65-82
65
82
-17
H09/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
66-72
66
72
-6
A22/12
NCAA
Niagara
#206
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
51-42
38-41
26-59
42-43
21-33
39-35
24-47
40-42
24-37
42-44
21-39
44-41
26-35
33-37
23-44
42-38
32-42
34-30
30-20
33-49
146.3Avg total
66.5Scored
79.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)67.280.0147.2-12.88%
Season at home (7)70.382.6152.9-12.314%
Season away (5)63.076.4139.4-13.40%
Last 10 (10)66.579.8146.3-13.310%
Last 5 (5)63.675.0138.6-11.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)67.981.4149.3-13.55%
vs Similar (5)82.672.4155.0+10.280%
vs Weaker (4)82.073.8155.8+8.275%
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

-15-8+0+8+151st half1st half: -4.0-4.01st half: -12.0-12.02nd half2nd half: -4.8-4.82nd half: -1.3-1.3
-15-8+0+8+151st half1st half: -4.0-4.01st half: -12.0-12.02nd half2nd half: -4.8-4.82nd half: -1.3-1.3
Central MichiganBuffalo
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
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida State
#196
L
30-50
30
50
-20
A14/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A16/11
NCAA
Siena
#366
W
30-19
30
19
+11
A20/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A21/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
29-41
29
41
-12
A30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Creighton
#43
L
36-56
36
56
-20
A09/12
NCAA
Davenport Univ.
#450
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#41
L
14-37
14
37
-23
A30/12
NCAA
68.2Avg total
32.1Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.837.166.9-7.330%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.536.769.2-4.231%-
Last 30 away (17)27.837.465.1-9.629%-
Last 10 (10)32.136.168.2-4.050%-
Last 5 (5)35.437.072.4-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)28.239.667.8-11.419%-
vs Similar (5)29.034.063.0-5.020%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)37.024.061.0+13.0100%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Roberts Wesleyan
#380
W
51-42
51
42
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#122
L
26-59
26
59
-33
H21/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A21/11
NCAA
Iona
#218
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A22/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
21-39
21
39
-18
H02/12
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
L
23-44
23
44
-21
H09/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A22/12
NCAA
Niagara
#206
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H30/12
NCAA
67.6Avg total
27.8Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.238.171.3-4.930%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.037.972.9-2.940%-
Last 30 away (15)31.438.369.7-6.920%-
Last 10 (10)27.839.867.6-12.020%-
Last 5 (5)26.436.062.4-9.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)29.940.570.4-10.615%-
vs Similar (5)39.632.472.0+7.260%-
vs Weaker (4)37.232.269.5+5.050%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Central Michigan wins
5
Buffalo wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/23ALoyola Chicago35-73
22/12/23HDetroit75-63
20/12/23HDavenport Univ.90-66
09/12/23ACreighton64-109
07/12/23HValparaiso71-67
30/11/23AOhio State61-88
21/11/23AStetson61-71
20/11/23ASiena70-56
16/11/23ASouth Florida68-63
14/11/23AFlorida State67-94
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/23HNiagara63-69
22/12/23ARichmond Spiders66-72
09/12/23HWestern Kentucky65-82
06/12/23AButler59-72
02/12/23HSt. Bonaventure65-80
30/11/23AJames Madison66-81
22/11/23AIona64-89
21/11/23ALouisiana Lafayette60-68
21/11/23HHofstra68-102
16/11/23HRoberts Wesleyan89-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL42%
HomeLWWW75%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %42%75%25%
Points / game65.475.060.6
Allowed / game76.167.580.4
Point differential-10.7+7.5-19.8
Avg total141.5142.5141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL8%
HomeWLLLL14%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %8%14%0%
Points / game67.270.363.0
Allowed / game80.082.676.4
Point differential-12.8-12.3-13.4
Avg total147.2152.9139.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 UMass129375%84.172.1+12.0
2 Bowling Green129375%74.065.1+8.9
3 Akron128467%76.866.4+10.4
4 Ball State128467%75.067.7+7.3
5 Kent State127558%79.972.9+7.0
6 Eastern Michigan127558%67.273.1-5.8
7 Miami (Ohio)116555%75.871.5+4.3
8 Ohio126650%79.370.3+9.0
9 Northern Illinois126650%79.978.4+1.5
10 Toledo126650%78.979.8-0.9
11 Central Michigan125742%65.476.1-10.7
12 Western Michigan123925%71.474.9-3.5
13 Buffalo121118%67.280.0-12.8
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
Central Michigan184664
Buffalo364076
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