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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Central Michigan · #272 · MAC · 0–0Buffalo · #191 · MAC · 0–0Tue, Feb 16 · 6:30 PM ETBroadview Arena · Buffalo, NY
Model line
Buffalo −12.6
Win probability
Buffalo 91%
Projected tempo
70.6
possessions
Site
Buffalo home
9%Win probability91%

The model makes Buffalo a 12.6-point favorite, winning about 91 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.

Central Michigan offense vs Buffalo defense

Central Michigan OStatBuffalo D
68.3#182Tempo#21767.6
51.8#153eFG%#33355.1
18.1#274TOV%#10317.9
29.2#228ORB%#20431.1
31.4#271FT rate#8931.4
8.8#132Block%#2358.4
54.9#116Assist%#33058.8
52.2#1612P%#34156.9
33.9#1783P%#24935.1
69.7#278FT%—
34.0#2943PA rate#9642.0

Buffalo offense vs Central Michigan defense

Buffalo OStatCentral Michigan D
67.6#217Tempo#18268.3
55.4#32eFG%#30054.0
16.2#152TOV%#15217.0
27.1#293ORB%#32234.3
39.6#63FT rate#28439.0
8.1#63Block%#6111.6
54.4#128Assist%#31357.9
54.1#822P%#28954.4
37.9#193P%#28035.5
73.6#145FT%—
45.5#573PA rate#21638.4

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.

Central Michigan

Fri, Mar 6ABall St.220L 69–85
Tue, Mar 3HAkron100L 64–77
Sat, Feb 28ABuffalo191W 75–70
Tue, Feb 24AKent St.126L 81–83
Sat, Feb 21HWestern Michigan173W 83–70

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