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UMBC Retrievers vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 09 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 79-83
43-39 36-44
Position#43
Record6-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game70.3
vs
Buffalo 🏆
USA
Position#180
Record8-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UMBC Retrievers 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

UMBC RetrieversUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#81
L
74-85
74
85
-11
A08/03
NCAA
Penn State-York
#423
W
74-53
74
53
+21
H04/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A08/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
81-79
81
79
+2
A11/11
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
71-70 OT
71
70
+1
H16/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
52-89
52
89
-37
A20/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#558
W
102-52
102
52
+50
H24/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
71-57
71
57
+14
H29/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A04/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
73-66
73
66
+7
A06/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-41
43-44
39-25
35-28
37-41
34-36
45-34
36-45
28-32
32-28
17-47
35-42
48-29
54-23
34-22
37-35
37-45
44-45
25-26
48-40
146.8Avg total
75.0Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)75.170.3145.4+4.867%
Season at home (4)79.558.0137.5+21.5100%
Season away (5)71.680.2151.8-8.640%
Last 10 (10)75.071.8146.8+3.260%
Last 5 (5)75.870.8146.6+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)77.087.8164.8-10.80%
vs Similar (12)74.481.7156.1-7.233%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)82.471.8154.2+10.767%
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
Akron
#21
L
70-88
70
88
-18
A08/03
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H07/11
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
66-53
66
53
+13
A12/11
NCAA
RIT Tigers
#399
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H15/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
94-90
94
90
+4
H18/11
NCAA
VMI
#364
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H24/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
24-47
46-41
36-38
49-41
32-28
51-48
36-18
30-35
50-28
30-36
40-43
54-47
31-33
47-37
45-32
28-39
34-29
37-24
32-38
37-39
149.0Avg total
76.9Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)77.770.3148.0+7.389%
Season at home (6)81.576.0157.5+5.583%
Season away (3)70.059.0129.0+11.0100%
Last 10 (10)76.972.1149.0+4.880%
Last 5 (5)77.072.2149.2+4.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)69.683.0152.6-13.415%
vs Similar (6)78.373.7152.0+4.783%
vs Weaker (4)75.564.5140.0+11.0100%
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +2.2+2.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +2.2+2.2
UMBC RetrieversBuffalo
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.
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UMBC RetrieversLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#81
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A08/03
NCAA
Penn State-York
#423
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H04/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A08/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A11/11
NCAA
Wagner
#249
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H16/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
17-47
17
47
-30
A20/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#558
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H24/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H29/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A06/12
NCAA
68.3Avg total
34.1Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.338.374.6-2.133%-
Last 30 at home (13)37.836.374.2+1.546%-
Last 30 away (17)35.139.974.9-4.824%-
Last 10 (10)34.134.268.3-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)32.233.866.0-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)38.045.683.6-7.60%-
vs Similar (12)33.039.872.8-6.825%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)38.635.073.6+3.650%-
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
Akron
#21
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A08/03
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H07/11
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
36-18
36
18
+18
A12/11
NCAA
RIT Tigers
#399
W
50-28
50
28
+22
H15/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H18/11
NCAA
VMI
#364
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H24/11
NCAA
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
69.4Avg total
36.0Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.936.869.6-3.930%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.036.667.6-5.612%-
Last 30 away (14)35.037.072.0-2.050%-
Last 10 (10)36.033.469.4+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)36.435.071.4+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)30.939.870.7-8.915%-
vs Similar (6)34.731.065.7+3.750%-
vs Weaker (4)40.030.570.5+9.575%-
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) 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
UMBC Retrievers wins
0
Buffalo wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/25ABucknell73-66
04/12/25AGeorgetown81-90
29/11/25HDelaware State71-57
24/11/25HNotre Dame MD102-52
20/11/25AGeorge Washington52-89
16/11/25HWagner71-70 OT
11/11/25AMorgan State81-79
08/11/25ADayton71-77
04/11/25HPenn State-York74-53
08/03/25ABryant University74-85
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/25HSt. Bonaventure69-77
29/11/25ACanisius71-53
26/11/25ABucknell73-71
24/11/25HVMI78-70
18/11/25HVermont94-90
15/11/25HRIT Tigers80-64
12/11/25ADePaul66-53
07/11/25HWisc. Green Bay83-76
03/11/25HSouthern Miss85-79
08/03/25AAkron70-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UMBC Retrievers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW67%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %67%100%40%
Points / game75.179.571.6
Allowed / game70.358.080.2
Point differential+4.8+21.5-8.6
Avg total145.4137.5151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %11%25%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL89%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %89%83%100%
Points / game77.781.570.0
Allowed / game70.376.059.0
Point differential+7.3+5.5+11.0
Avg total148.0157.5129.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%17%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (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

America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMBC Retrievers96367%75.170.3+4.8
2 Vermont116555%78.775.3+3.5
3 UMass Lowell103730%73.679.9-6.3
4 Binghamton103730%65.472.6-7.2
5 Bryant University103730%62.670.6-8.0
6 NJIT103730%63.880.1-16.3
7 Maine Black Bears110110%59.071.4-12.4
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 -).
Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)880100%95.466.8+28.6
2 Buffalo98189%77.770.3+7.3
3 Akron108280%95.474.8+20.6
4 Kent State108280%97.881.6+16.2
5 Bowling Green107370%88.365.8+22.5
6 UMass96367%78.271.2+7.0
7 Eastern Michigan106460%72.670.0+2.6
8 Toledo95456%84.077.9+6.1
9 Western Michigan105550%76.778.3-1.6
10 Ball State93633%65.169.6-4.4
11 Central Michigan93633%74.278.7-4.4
12 Northern Illinois93633%73.479.8-6.3
13 Ohio93633%73.981.0-7.1
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
UMBC Retrievers433679
Buffalo394483
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