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Western Michigan vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-78
34-33 30-45
Position#335
Record4-10
FormWLLLL
Points / game65.1
Allowed / game78.4
vs
Buffalo 🏆
USA
Position#109
Record7-6
FormWLLLW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Western Michigan v Buffalo
02 Dec 2026
WEST v BUFF
upcoming
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BUFF88
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BUFF72
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BUFF85
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BUFF78
12 Jan 2021
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BUFF85
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BUFF49
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western 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

Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Gulf Coast
#88
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A27/11
NCAA
IPFW
#87
W
93-85 OT
93
85
+8
H27/11
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#149
W
81-77 OT
81
77
+4
A28/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#242
L
60-71
60
71
-11
H05/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
64-83
64
83
-19
A11/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#383
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
L
52-85
52
85
-33
A21/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
56-83
56
83
-27
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
47-59
47
59
-12
H01/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
79-85
79
85
-6
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
36-44
40-36
37-41
33-37
37-33
30-32
30-39
29-36
35-47
34-32
33-24
23-44
29-41
25-40
31-43
24-28
23-31
30-47
49-38
142.7Avg total
66.6Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)65.178.4143.6-13.329%
Season at home (7)69.370.6139.9-1.343%
Season away (7)61.086.3147.3-25.314%
Last 10 (10)66.676.1142.7-9.530%
Last 5 (5)60.273.6133.8-13.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)63.078.3141.3-15.420%
vs Similar (2)71.074.5145.5-3.50%
vs Weaker (1)73.063.0136.0+10.0100%
This opponent (Buffalo) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#55
L
78-79
78
79
-1
H23/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
106-90
106
90
+16
A24/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
94-49
94
49
+45
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
100-58
100
58
+42
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
64-65
64
65
-1
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H29/12
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
99-88
99
88
+11
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-38
50-41
49-34
57-56
52-24
42-25
29-35
36-33
40-35
37-32
48-27
52-31
25-37
39-28
40-33
41-58
38-34
38-54
43-41
56-47
158.3Avg total
84.0Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)82.574.0156.5+8.554%
Season at home (6)89.871.7161.5+18.267%
Season away (7)76.176.0152.1+0.143%
Last 10 (10)84.074.3158.3+9.750%
Last 5 (5)84.078.0162.0+6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)76.075.2151.2+0.846%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)85.471.7157.1+13.773%
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.6-6.61st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: -4.1-4.12nd half: +4.3+4.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.6-6.61st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: -4.1-4.12nd half: +4.3+4.3
Western 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
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Gulf Coast
#88
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A27/11
NCAA
IPFW
#87
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H27/11
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#149
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#242
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H05/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A11/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#383
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A21/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H01/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
30-47
30
47
-17
H05/01
NCAA
66.4Avg total
29.9Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.335.665.9-5.233%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.333.666.9-0.347%-
Last 30 away (15)27.337.564.9-10.220%-
Last 10 (10)29.936.566.4-6.620%-
Last 5 (5)27.238.265.4-11.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)30.036.366.3-6.328%-
vs Similar (2)25.538.564.0-13.00%-
vs Weaker (1)36.031.067.0+5.0100%-
This opponent (Buffalo) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BuffaloLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#55
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H23/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
49-34
49
34
+15
A24/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
52-24
52
24
+28
H30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A09/12
NCAA
St. John Fisher
#557
W
48-27
48
27
+21
H11/12
NCAA
Canisius
#299
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H29/12
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A01/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H06/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
39.2Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.670.7+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.131.969.0+5.172%-
Last 30 away (12)37.136.273.2+0.958%-
Last 10 (10)39.233.873.0+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)38.834.473.2+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)33.535.168.5-1.646%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.732.972.5+6.880%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Western Michigan wins
4
Buffalo wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/22HEastern Michigan79-85
01/01/22HOhio47-59
30/12/21AToledo56-83
21/12/21ANotre Dame52-85
18/12/21HAquinas67-56
11/12/21ADetroit64-83
05/12/21HValparaiso60-71
28/11/21ASE Louisiana81-77 OT
27/11/21HIPFW93-85 OT
27/11/21AFlorida Gulf Coast67-77
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/22HBowling Green99-88
01/01/22AAkron76-88
29/12/21HMiami (Ohio)81-91
18/12/21ACanisius64-65
11/12/21HSt. John Fisher100-58
09/12/21AWestern Kentucky77-67
04/12/21ASt. Bonaventure65-68
30/11/21HPoint Park Pioneers94-49
24/11/21AIllinois State106-90
23/11/21HStephen F. Austin78-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL29%
HomeWLWLL43%
AwayLWLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %29%43%14%
Points / game65.169.361.0
Allowed / game78.470.686.3
Point differential-13.3-1.3-25.3
Avg total143.6139.9147.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %14%14%14%
Buffalo
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW54%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayWLWLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %54%67%43%
Points / game82.589.876.1
Allowed / game74.071.776.0
Point differential+8.5+18.2+0.1
Avg total156.5161.5152.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%67%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
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 Ohio1412286%72.665.3+7.3
2 Toledo1511473%78.766.2+12.5
3 Akron128467%73.461.5+11.9
4 Bowling Green148657%84.275.6+8.6
5 Miami (Ohio)137654%79.769.1+10.6
6 Buffalo137654%82.574.0+8.5
7 Kent State147750%69.963.8+6.1
8 UMass147750%78.678.1+0.5
9 Ball State147750%74.476.8-2.4
10 Eastern Michigan136746%73.077.1-4.1
11 Western Michigan1441029%65.178.4-13.3
12 Northern Illinois113827%57.369.5-12.2
13 Central Michigan1321115%64.382.8-18.5
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
Western Michigan343064
Buffalo334578
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