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Western Michigan vs Buffalo Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 91-72
47-32 44-40
Position#300
Record9-17
FormLLLLW
Points / game70.6
Allowed / game74.6
vs
Position#362
Record4-22
FormLWLLW
Points / game67.7
Allowed / game79.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Western Michigan v Buffalo
02 Dec 2026
WEST v BUFF
upcoming
20 Dec 2025
WEST71
BUFF88
18 Jan 2025
WEST76
BUFF85
24 Feb 2024
WEST91
BUFF72
04 Feb 2023
WEST76
BUFF85
11 Jan 2022
WEST64
BUFF78
12 Jan 2021
WEST69
BUFF85
19 Mar 2011
WEST48
BUFF49
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Michigan 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

Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#59
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A20/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H24/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
55-62
55
62
-7
H27/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
63-88
63
88
-25
A31/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
67-77
67
77
-10
H03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A07/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#211
L
54-86
54
86
-32
A10/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
42-69
42
69
-27
A18/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
77-58
77
58
+19
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-27
37-50
31-39
48-45
31-20
42-36
16-29
39-33
27-48
36-40
22-39
45-38
25-27
36-36
33-40
21-46
21-40
21-29
38-33
39-25
135.7Avg total
63.7Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)70.674.6145.2-4.035%
Season at home (13)75.470.8146.2+4.654%
Season away (13)65.878.4144.2-12.615%
Last 10 (10)63.772.0135.7-8.320%
Last 5 (5)60.270.6130.8-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)68.275.2143.4-6.918%
vs Similar (10)67.373.6140.9-6.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)70.571.5142.0-1.050%
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
Toledo
#107
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
59-87
59
87
-28
H24/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
65-75
65
75
-10
A27/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A31/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
52-83
52
83
-31
H02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
73-87
73
87
-14
A07/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
82-81 OT
82
81
+1
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A14/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
62-73
62
73
-11
H17/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-33
33-44
31-45
28-42
33-35
32-40
26-41
44-50
22-51
30-32
26-34
47-53
45-33
27-39
34-31
34-41
32-26
30-47
33-31
45-38
147.0Avg total
67.5Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)67.779.3147.0-11.715%
Season at home (13)68.181.4149.5-13.315%
Season away (13)67.277.3144.5-10.115%
Last 10 (10)67.579.5147.0-12.020%
Last 5 (5)72.676.4149.0-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)67.380.8148.1-13.511%
vs Similar (2)76.569.0145.5+7.5100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: -7.6-7.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: -7.6-7.6
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
Akron
#59
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A20/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
31-20
31
20
+11
H24/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
16-29
16
29
-13
H27/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
27-48
27
48
-21
A31/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
22-39
22
39
-17
H03/02
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A07/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#211
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A10/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
21-40
21
40
-19
A18/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H21/02
NCAA
61.5Avg total
27.3Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.936.166.9-5.233%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.934.466.3-2.547%-
Last 30 away (15)29.837.767.5-7.920%-
Last 10 (10)27.334.261.5-6.930%-
Last 5 (5)27.835.863.6-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)29.337.066.3-7.729%-
vs Similar (10)29.835.365.1-5.530%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)31.030.061.0+1.050%-
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
Toledo
#107
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A17/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H24/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A31/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
22-51
22
51
-29
H02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A07/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
45-33
45
33
+12
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A14/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H17/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H21/02
NCAA
67.5Avg total
31.5Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.337.869.1-6.527%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.439.670.9-8.229%-
Last 30 away (16)31.236.267.4-5.125%-
Last 10 (10)31.536.067.5-4.540%-
Last 5 (5)34.031.065.0+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)30.238.168.3-7.922%-
vs Similar (2)35.532.067.5+3.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Western Michigan wins
7
Buffalo wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24HMiami (Ohio)77-58
18/02/24ACentral Michigan42-69
10/02/24ASouthern Miss54-86
07/02/24AKent State61-63
03/02/24HBall State67-77
31/01/24AToledo63-88
27/01/24HCentral Michigan55-62
24/01/24HEastern Michigan73-56
20/01/24ABowling Green79-84
17/01/24AAkron66-77
Buffalolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24HEastern Michigan78-69
17/02/24HAkron62-73
14/02/24ANorthern Illinois68-72
10/02/24AGeorgia Southern82-81 OT
07/02/24ABowling Green73-87
02/02/24HKent State52-83
31/01/24AOhio70-91
27/01/24AEastern Michigan65-75
24/01/24HBall State59-87
17/01/24AToledo66-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW35%
HomeWWLLW54%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %35%54%15%
Points / game70.675.465.8
Allowed / game74.670.878.4
Point differential-4.0+4.6-12.6
Avg total145.2146.2144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)60% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %8%15%0%
Buffalo
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW15%
HomeLLLLW15%
AwayLLLWL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %15%15%15%
Points / game67.768.167.2
Allowed / game79.381.477.3
Point differential-11.7-13.3-10.1
Avg total147.0149.5144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Akron2720774%75.065.0+10.0
2 UMass2617965%79.771.4+8.2
3 Bowling Green27171063%75.271.9+3.3
4 Toledo27171063%80.077.1+3.0
5 Central Michigan26161062%66.769.4-2.8
6 Ohio26141254%78.372.3+6.1
7 Kent State27131448%75.972.0+3.9
8 Ball State27131448%73.370.4+2.9
9 Miami (Ohio)25121348%72.270.8+1.4
10 Eastern Michigan27111641%67.374.4-7.1
11 Western Michigan2691735%70.674.6-4.0
12 Northern Illinois2691735%73.978.1-4.2
13 Buffalo2642215%67.779.3-11.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Michigan474491
Buffalo324072
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