Post by universityjim on Jan 22, 2024 17:18:53 GMT -6
Ball State (9-9 1-6 KenPom #276) at Buffalo (2-15 1-4 KenPom #331)
Buffalo is 1-7 at home. Ball State is 2-5 on the road. Somebody's got to lose.
This is the 39th meeting. Buffalo leads the series 22-16. Buffalo leads 11-6 in Buffalo.
- First Game in Series: 12/18/1958 (Buffalo 80 Ball State 64)
- Buffalo won the last meeting 91-65 on 1/24/2023 in Muncie.
- Buffalo has won the last six meetings. Last BSU win 1/7/2020 (88-68 at BSU)
Buffalo Results
Fairleigh Dickinson (L) 86-92
South Alabama (L) 56-70
Roberts Wesleyan (W) 89-83
Hofstra (N)(L) 68-102
Louisiana (N)(L) 60-68
Iona (N)(L) 64-89
at James Madison (L) 66-81
St Bonaventure (L) 65-80
at Butler (L) 59-72
Western Kentucky (L) 65-82
at Richmond (L) 66-72
Niagara (L) 63-69
at Central Michigan (W) 76-64
Western Michigan (L) 77-82
Miami (L) 65-86
at Akron (L) 59-76
at Toledo (L) 66-77
Buffalo Starters vs. Toledo
01 Sy Chatman (6-8 227 5SR) 18.1 PPG/48% FG/26% 3PT (20)/6.6 RPG/31.7 MPG (Started all 17 games)
03 Isaiah Adams (6-6 210 SR) 13.3 PPG/38% FG/22% 3PT (18)/4.8 RPG/31.8 MPG (Started 11-12 games)
15 Jonnivius Smith (6-9 200 SR) 7.9 PPG/58% FG/41% 3PT (7)/9.1 RPG/25.5 MPG (Started 11-16 games)
02 Ryan Sabol (6-3 195 FR) 7.8 PPG/33% FG/35% 3PT (31)/1.6 RPG/28.2 MPG (Started 13-17 games)
04 Anquan Boldin, Jr. (6-4 194 FR) 7.6 PPG/45% FG/37% 3PT (14)/3.7 RPG/31.1 MPG (Started 14-17 games)
#Son of NFL 3 time Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin
Others
10 Shawn Fulcher (6-0 170 SO) 8.2 PPG/39% FG/19% 3PT (9)/1.8 RPG/23.4 MPG (Started 12-17 games)
00 Kanye Jones (6-5 190 JR) 8.0 PPG/31% FG/17% 3PT (3)/2.9 RPG/17.1 MPG (Started 3-9 games) DNP vs Toledo
12 James Graham (6-7 208 JR) 1.8 PPG/12% FG/ 6% 3PT (1)/2.7 RPG/19.3 MPG
Leaders
Sy Chatman is #6 in MAC in scoring, #7 in rebounding, and #4 in blocks.
Jonnivius Smith is #2 in the MAC in rebounding and #3 in FG%.
Ryan Sabol is #11 in the MAC in 3pt baskets per game.
Shawn Fulcher is #4 in the MAC in steals.
As a Team:
-They score 67.6 PPG (MAC #10) and give up 79.1 (MAC #11)
-The shoot 42% (MAC #12) from the field and allow 48% (MAC #11)
-Their 3pt average is 26% (6.3 per game)(MAC #12) and they allow 34% (7.5 per game)(MAC #8)
-As a team they shoot 71% from the Free-throw Line (MAC #5)
-They have out rebounded by their opponents 623-592 this season (36.6-34.8)(MAC #3)
-They commit an average of 15.8 turnovers per game and force 10.5 per game (6.2 steals)(MAC #12)
-The have the worst assist to turnover margin in the MAC
-Their average home attendance is 2,568
Statistically this team is really bad. We'll get hammered on the road if we come out slow like usual on the road.
Buffalo is 1-7 at home. Ball State is 2-5 on the road. Somebody's got to lose.
This is the 39th meeting. Buffalo leads the series 22-16. Buffalo leads 11-6 in Buffalo.
- First Game in Series: 12/18/1958 (Buffalo 80 Ball State 64)
- Buffalo won the last meeting 91-65 on 1/24/2023 in Muncie.
- Buffalo has won the last six meetings. Last BSU win 1/7/2020 (88-68 at BSU)
Buffalo Results
Fairleigh Dickinson (L) 86-92
South Alabama (L) 56-70
Roberts Wesleyan (W) 89-83
Hofstra (N)(L) 68-102
Louisiana (N)(L) 60-68
Iona (N)(L) 64-89
at James Madison (L) 66-81
St Bonaventure (L) 65-80
at Butler (L) 59-72
Western Kentucky (L) 65-82
at Richmond (L) 66-72
Niagara (L) 63-69
at Central Michigan (W) 76-64
Western Michigan (L) 77-82
Miami (L) 65-86
at Akron (L) 59-76
at Toledo (L) 66-77
Buffalo Starters vs. Toledo
01 Sy Chatman (6-8 227 5SR) 18.1 PPG/48% FG/26% 3PT (20)/6.6 RPG/31.7 MPG (Started all 17 games)
03 Isaiah Adams (6-6 210 SR) 13.3 PPG/38% FG/22% 3PT (18)/4.8 RPG/31.8 MPG (Started 11-12 games)
15 Jonnivius Smith (6-9 200 SR) 7.9 PPG/58% FG/41% 3PT (7)/9.1 RPG/25.5 MPG (Started 11-16 games)
02 Ryan Sabol (6-3 195 FR) 7.8 PPG/33% FG/35% 3PT (31)/1.6 RPG/28.2 MPG (Started 13-17 games)
04 Anquan Boldin, Jr. (6-4 194 FR) 7.6 PPG/45% FG/37% 3PT (14)/3.7 RPG/31.1 MPG (Started 14-17 games)
#Son of NFL 3 time Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin
Others
10 Shawn Fulcher (6-0 170 SO) 8.2 PPG/39% FG/19% 3PT (9)/1.8 RPG/23.4 MPG (Started 12-17 games)
00 Kanye Jones (6-5 190 JR) 8.0 PPG/31% FG/17% 3PT (3)/2.9 RPG/17.1 MPG (Started 3-9 games) DNP vs Toledo
12 James Graham (6-7 208 JR) 1.8 PPG/12% FG/ 6% 3PT (1)/2.7 RPG/19.3 MPG
Leaders
Sy Chatman is #6 in MAC in scoring, #7 in rebounding, and #4 in blocks.
Jonnivius Smith is #2 in the MAC in rebounding and #3 in FG%.
Ryan Sabol is #11 in the MAC in 3pt baskets per game.
Shawn Fulcher is #4 in the MAC in steals.
As a Team:
-They score 67.6 PPG (MAC #10) and give up 79.1 (MAC #11)
-The shoot 42% (MAC #12) from the field and allow 48% (MAC #11)
-Their 3pt average is 26% (6.3 per game)(MAC #12) and they allow 34% (7.5 per game)(MAC #8)
-As a team they shoot 71% from the Free-throw Line (MAC #5)
-They have out rebounded by their opponents 623-592 this season (36.6-34.8)(MAC #3)
-They commit an average of 15.8 turnovers per game and force 10.5 per game (6.2 steals)(MAC #12)
-The have the worst assist to turnover margin in the MAC
-Their average home attendance is 2,568
Statistically this team is really bad. We'll get hammered on the road if we come out slow like usual on the road.