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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Buffalo · #191 · MAC · 0–0Pittsburgh · #79 · ACC · 0–0Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM ETACCNXPetersen Events Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Model line
Pittsburgh −16.3
Win probability
Pittsburgh 96%
Projected tempo
69.5
possessions
Site
Pittsburgh home
4%Win probability96%

The model makes Pittsburgh a 16.3-point favorite, winning about 96 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Buffalo offense vs Pittsburgh defense

Buffalo OStatPittsburgh D
67.6#217Tempo#33864.6
55.4#32eFG%#28153.4
16.2#152TOV%#21516.2
27.1#293ORB%#7028.1
39.6#63FT rate#8330.9
8.1#63Block%#1689.5
54.4#128Assist%#16751.8
54.1#822P%#26453.7
37.9#193P%#25935.2
73.6#145FT%—
45.5#573PA rate#12841.0

Pittsburgh offense vs Buffalo defense

Pittsburgh OStatBuffalo D
64.6#338Tempo#21767.6
51.0#194eFG%#33355.1
17.3#223TOV%#10317.9
33.9#71ORB%#20431.1
30.4#300FT rate#8931.4
9.2#159Block%#2358.4
52.3#187Assist%#33058.8
51.7#1832P%#34156.9
33.4#2033P%#24935.1
67.4#336FT%—
42.6#1243PA rate#9642.0

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Buffalo

Thu, Mar 12NAkron100L 70–73
Fri, Mar 6AToledo144L 78–99
Tue, Mar 3HEastern Michigan176W 72–67
Sat, Feb 28HCentral Michigan272L 70–75
Tue, Feb 24AAkron100L 85–99

Pittsburgh

Wed, Mar 11NNC State54L 88–98
Tue, Mar 10NStanford81W 64–63
Sat, Mar 7ASyracuse76W 71–69
Wed, Mar 4HFlorida St.64L 74–75
Sat, Feb 28ACalifornia94W 72–56