Buffalo beat Western Michigan 85–76 at Western Michigan on Jan 18, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 32 | 85 | |
| 39 | 37 | 76 |
| BUF | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Dunn | 34 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7-17 | 6-12 |
| Ryan Sabol | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3-10 | 2-9 |
| Noah Batchelor | 32 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Anquan Boldin Jr | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Tim Oboh | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Frederiks Meinarts | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Omar Migues-Hibeljic | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 |
| Bryson Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Kavon Bradford | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| Brayden Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 85 | 36 | 18 | 29-59 | 15-32 |
| WMU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaVaughn Hannah | 35 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6-13 | 1-3 |
| Owen Lobsinger | 26 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 |
| Chansey Willis Jr. | 25 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 9-17 | 0-2 |
| Markhi Strickland | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Max Burton | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Muntu | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-9 |
| Donovan Williams | 25 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| EJ Ryans | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Michael Sulaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jack Stefanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Seryee Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 76 | 38 | 10 | 30-67 | 5-22 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
BUF offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · WMU defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
WMU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · BUF defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sabol | 33.8 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Noah Batchelor | 28.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Tyson Dunn | 28.6 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Ben Michaels | 25.5 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Anquan Boldin Jr | 22.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Bryson Wilson | 18.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Tim Oboh | 11.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Lloyd McVeigh | 10.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chansey Willis Jr. | 30.9 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Markhi Strickland | 29.4 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Owen Lobsinger | 27.7 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| JaVaughn Hannah | 25.9 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Max Burton | 21.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Brandon Muntu | 21.3 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Donovan Williams | 21.3 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| EJ Ryans | 18.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
44% of BUF's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
44% of WMU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | BUF+17 | +17 | ||
| Feb 18, 2025 | WMU+33 | +33 | ||
| Jan 18, 2025 | BUF+9 | +9 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | WMU+19 | +19 | ||
| Jan 6, 2024 | WMU+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | BUF+9 | +9 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | BUF+14 | +14 | ||
| Jan 11, 2022 | BUF+14 | +14 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | BUF+32 | +32 | ||
| Jan 12, 2021 | BUF+16 | +16 |
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