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Drake vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Nov 2022
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 80-72
33-40 47-32
Position#24
Record2-0
FormLWLWW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game60.0
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#231
Record1-2
FormLLWLL
Points / game71.3
Allowed / game89.3
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Chicago
#37
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A19/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H22/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#242
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A24/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H26/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H05/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#37
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H06/03
NCAA
IPFW
#16
W
87-65
87
65
+22
H19/03
CBI
NC Wilmington
#1
L
75-76
75
76
-1
H21/03
CBI
IUPUI
#364
W
80-48
80
48
+32
H10/11
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H15/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
43-31
0-0
40-45
0-0
32-36
0-0
42-22
0-0
31-29
0-0
40-36
0-0
34-20
0-0
28-40
0-0
28-26
0-0
37-26
0-0
25-27
0-0
33-37
0-0
41-28
0-0
46-37
0-0
41-24
0-0
34-52
0-0
40-17
0-0
40-31
0-0
36-33
0-0
44-39
137.1Avg total
73.5Scored
63.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)80.060.0140.0+20.0100%
Season at home (2)80.060.0140.0+20.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)73.563.6137.1+9.980%
Last 5 (5)76.065.0141.0+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)69.271.0140.2-1.830%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)75.263.7138.9+11.594%
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
Western Michigan
#335
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
86-84
86
84
+2
A23/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A25/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
76-92
76
92
-16
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A04/03
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A10/03
NCAA
Colgate
#40
W
88-87
88
87
+1
H08/11
NCAA
James Madison
#69
L
62-97
62
97
-35
H12/11
NCAA
Uconn
#29
L
64-84
64
84
-20
A16/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-38
54-35
45-40
41-44
37-32
42-36
36-29
34-31
32-46
44-46
26-34
39-36
32-32
36-38
38-41
50-46
24-40
38-57
28-44
36-40
153.0Avg total
74.5Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)71.389.3160.7-18.033%
Season at home (2)75.092.0167.0-17.050%
Season away (1)64.084.0148.0-20.00%
Last 10 (10)74.578.5153.0-4.050%
Last 5 (5)69.481.6151.0-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)73.089.2162.2-16.220%
vs Similar (8)68.270.9139.1-2.625%
vs Weaker (16)85.671.6157.2+13.988%
This opponent (Drake) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +0.5+0.5
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +0.5+0.5
DrakeBuffalo
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
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Chicago
#37
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A19/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H22/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#242
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A24/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
34-20
34
20
+14
H26/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H05/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#37
L
25-27
25
27
-2
H06/03
NCAA
IPFW
#16
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H19/03
CBI
NC Wilmington
#1
W
41-24
41
24
+17
H21/03
CBI
IUPUI
#364
W
40-17
40
17
+23
H10/11
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H15/11
NCAA
62.2Avg total
35.1Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.229.564.7+5.867%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.527.463.9+9.179%-
Last 30 away (11)33.133.066.1+0.145%-
Last 10 (10)35.127.162.2+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)36.625.862.4+10.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)33.230.864.0+2.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)35.729.765.4+5.967%-
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
Western Michigan
#335
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A23/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A25/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H26/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H02/03
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A04/03
NCAA
Akron
#57
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A10/03
NCAA
Colgate
#40
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H08/11
NCAA
James Madison
#69
L
24-40
24
40
-16
H12/11
NCAA
Uconn
#29
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A16/11
NCAA
70.7Avg total
33.1Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.534.971.4+1.757%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.934.971.8+1.957%-
Last 30 away (16)36.234.871.1+1.456%-
Last 10 (10)33.137.670.7-4.530%-
Last 5 (5)29.638.267.8-8.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)32.642.475.0-9.80%-
vs Similar (8)30.933.664.5-2.838%-
vs Weaker (16)39.933.673.5+6.281%-
This opponent (Drake) 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
0
Drake wins
0
Buffalo wins
No previous meetings.
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/22HWofford80-72
10/11/22HIUPUI80-48
21/03/22HNC Wilmington75-76
19/03/22HIPFW87-65
06/03/22HLoyola Chicago58-64
05/03/22HSouthern Illinois65-52
26/02/22HSouthern Illinois62-60
24/02/22AValparaiso71-65
22/02/22HIndiana State74-58
19/02/22ALoyola Chicago83-76
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/22AUconn64-84
12/11/22HJames Madison62-97
08/11/22HColgate88-87
10/03/22AAkron68-70
04/03/22AKent State65-70
02/03/22HToledo76-92
26/02/22HNorthern Illinois70-60
25/02/22ANorthern Illinois79-68
23/02/22AMiami (Ohio)86-84
19/02/22HWestern Michigan87-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game80.080.0-
Allowed / game60.060.0-
Point differential+20.0+20.0-
Avg total140.0140.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Buffalo
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWL50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game71.375.064.0
Allowed / game89.392.084.0
Point differential-18.0-17.0-20.0
Avg total160.7167.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Indiana State330100%88.066.3+21.7
2 Drake220100%80.060.0+20.0
3 Southern Illinois43175%66.259.5+6.8
4 Bradley32167%81.368.0+13.3
5 Illinois (Chi.)32167%70.759.3+11.3
6 Murray State32167%82.074.3+7.7
7 Northern Iowa21150%80.058.5+21.5
8 Illinois State42250%64.564.2+0.2
9 Valparaiso31233%75.079.0-4.0
10 Belmont31233%73.078.3-5.3
11 Evansville31233%68.074.7-6.7
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 -).
Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kent State440100%81.561.2+20.2
2 Toledo330100%96.781.7+15.0
3 Akron330100%73.064.3+8.7
4 Ball State32167%83.761.0+22.7
5 UMass32167%71.765.7+6.0
6 Bowling Green32167%73.373.3+0.0
7 Western Michigan31233%74.768.0+6.7
8 Ohio31233%74.776.0-1.3
9 Central Michigan31233%69.775.0-5.3
10 Eastern Michigan31233%73.081.0-8.0
11 Buffalo31233%71.389.3-18.0
12 Northern Illinois41325%68.071.8-3.8
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
Drake334780
Buffalo403272
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