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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Michigan · #173 · MAC · 0–0Buffalo · #191 · MAC · 0–0Fri, Mar 5 · 6:30 PM ETBroadview Arena · Buffalo, NY
Model line
Buffalo −7.4
Win probability
Buffalo 78%
Projected tempo
70.9
possessions
Site
Buffalo home
22%Win probability78%

The model makes Buffalo a 7.4-point favorite, winning about 78 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.

Western Michigan offense vs Buffalo defense

Western Michigan OStatBuffalo D
69.0#150Tempo#21767.6
49.9#242eFG%#33355.1
16.9#197TOV%#10317.9
30.5#182ORB%#20431.1
32.8#243FT rate#8931.4
11.9#339Block%#2358.4
48.1#285Assist%#33058.8
48.1#3082P%#34156.9
35.3#1033P%#24935.1
74.4#109FT%—
36.1#2483PA rate#9642.0

Buffalo offense vs Western Michigan defense

Buffalo OStatWestern Michigan D
67.6#217Tempo#15069.0
55.4#32eFG%#31354.4
16.2#152TOV%#34713.4
27.1#293ORB%#11829.1
39.6#63FT rate#25137.5
8.1#63Block%#2887.6
54.4#128Assist%#22253.9
54.1#822P%#30054.5
37.9#193P%#30836.1
73.6#145FT%—
45.5#573PA rate#5243.7

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.

Western Michigan

Fri, Mar 6AKent St.126L 78–86
Tue, Mar 3HBall St.220L 71–74
Fri, Feb 27HMiami OH108L 67–69
Tue, Feb 24ABowling Green192W 88–79
Sat, Feb 21ACentral Michigan272L 70–83

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