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Mid-American Conference · Broadview Arena · January 6, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread BUF -2.5 Away covered
O/U 147.5 Over
Money BUF -138 / WMU +138
Model Predictions
Spread Total BUF win
Actual WMU +5 159 Lost
Massey WMU -0.5 (-4.5) — —
Massey Totals — 144.0 (+15.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 35% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 34% ✓
Baseline Plus ML WMU -0.7 (-4.3) 140.9 (+18.1) 46% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ WMU -0.1 (-4.9) 141.1 (+17.9) 52% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML WMU -0.7 (-4.3) 141.5 (+17.5) 43% ✓
Baseline ML WMU -0.7 (-4.3) 141.9 (+17.1) 44% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 20, 2025 BUF 88 – 71 WMU
Feb 19, 2025 WMU 97 – 64 BUF
Jan 18, 2025 BUF 85 – 76 WMU
Feb 24, 2024 WMU 91 – 72 BUF
Feb 4, 2023 BUF 85 – 76 WMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BUF WMU
Overall 4-27 12-20
Conference 2-16 9-9
Home 2-13 7-7
Away 2-11 3-12
Neutral 0-3 2-1
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L5 L1
Avg Pts For 67.3 69.5
Avg Pts Against 79.6 75.0
Massey -11.3 (#336) -6.4 (#280)
Bradley-Terry -2.82 (#353) -1.38 (#292)
W. Bradley-Terry -3.42 (#345) -1.80 (#290)
RPI 0.400 (#331) 0.430 (#291)
Shooting & Four Factors BUF WMU
FG% 40.3% 42.1%
3PT% 25.0% 31.1%
REB / G 36.2 37.5
OREB / G 12.1 12.5
AST / TO 0.77 0.83
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.7% 48.1%
TOV% 22.1% 20.5%
ORB% 31.9% 33.9%
FT Rate 20.8% 19.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 53.7% 52.6%
Opp TOV% 15.4% 16.3%
DRB% 69.9% 69.1%
Opp FT Rate 21.0% 20.3%

Game Analysis

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