Central Michigan 75, Buffalo 70 - Box Score

NET #280

	H1	H2	T
Central Michigan	34	41	75
Buffalo	26	44	70

Buffalo

NET #195

	H1	H2	T
Central Michigan	34	41	75
Buffalo	26	44	70

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CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Central Michigan

Buffalo

25%

75%

✗ MissedMargin: +7.9 predicted → -5 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

51.5%→ 55.5

eFG%

56.1 ←55.1%

14.7%→ 19.4

TO Rate

10.3 ←14.1%

27.7%

ORB%

26.5%

32.5%→ 30.9

FT Rate

15.8 ←41.5%

Central Michigan

Predicted Actual

Buffalo

Recap

Upset Alert: CMU Stuns UB

Central Michigan pulls off a stunning upset as the 96-spot underdog in NET rankings, taking down Buffalo 75-70 despite being predicted to lose.

In a stunning upset, Central Michigan, ranked 283 in the NET rankings, defeated the University at Buffalo, ranked 187, by a margin of 5 points, 75-70. The Chippewas' victory has significant implications for the seed line, as it disrupts the expectations for the Bulls' postseason prospects. The final...

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Top Performers

Central Michigan

Phat Phat BrooksMVP30.4

PTS14REB7AST8STL1

5-8 FG, 1-3 3PT, 3-4 FT

Nathan Claerbaut28.3

PTS11REB4AST4BLK4

5-10 FG, 1-1 FT

Tamario Adley22.8

PTS21REB4AST0

7-13 FG, 3-6 3PT, 4-4 FT

Buffalo

Angelo Brizzi29.6

PTS14REB3AST6STL2BLK1

5-12 FG, 0-3 3PT, 4-5 FT

Derrick Talton Jr.27.1

PTS10REB3AST6STL3

5-7 FG, 0-1 3PT

Ryan Sabol24.8

PTS17REB4AST3

6-16 FG, 5-11 3PT

Hot Players

Jalen KampenCentral Michigan+124%

PTS

4.1 avg

REB

1.4 avg

AST

0.3 avg

50% FG 3-6

Kyle JonesBuffalo+71%

PTS

1.9 avg

REB

1.9 avg

AST

0.3 avg

40% FG 2-5

Derrick Talton Jr.Buffalo+70%

PTS

5.4 avg

REB

2.4 avg

AST

3.4 avg

71% FG 5-7

Phat Phat BrooksCentral Michigan+62%

PTS

10.9 avg

REB

3.0 avg

AST

4.0 avg

63% FG 5-8

Keenan GarnerCentral Michigan+24%

PTS

7.6 avg

REB

5.4 avg

AST

1.5 avg

0% FG 0-6

Tamario AdleyCentral Michigan+21%

PTS

12.9 avg

REB

4.5 avg

AST

3.2 avg

54% FG 7-13

Angelo BrizziBuffalo+20%

PTS

14.6 avg

REB

2.7 avg

AST

1.8 avg

42% FG 5-12

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Central Michigan75

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Tamario Adley	35	21	7-13	3-6	4-4	4	0	0	0	2
Keenan Garner	32	4	0-6	0-1	4-6	10	4	1	0	4
Logan McIntire	31	9	3-7	3-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	2
Nathan Claerbaut	30	11	5-10	0-0	1-1	4	4	0	4	1
Phat Phat Brooks	30	14	5-8	1-3	3-4	7	8	1	0	4
Nick Mullen	18	6	2-4	0-1	2-2	2	1	2	0	2
Jaxson Whitaker	12	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0
Jalen Kampen	12	8	3-6	2-4	0-0	5	0	0	0	0
Nsikan Usen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kareem Aburashed	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jorden Brooks	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kayden Nation	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Johnson Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Uchenna Amene	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Will Ashford	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	75	26-55	9-22	14-17	37	18	4	4	15

Buffalo70

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Ryan Sabol	40	17	6-16	5-11	0-0	4	3	0	0	1
Angelo Brizzi	39	14	5-12	0-3	4-5	3	6	2	1	2
Noah Batchelor	37	7	2-6	1-4	2-2	3	2	3	0	1
Derrick Talton Jr.	35	10	5-7	0-1	0-0	3	6	3	0	1
Tim Oboh	24	10	5-8	0-0	0-2	3	0	1	2	2
Kyle Jones	12	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	2	1	1	0	0
Ezra McKenna	11	8	3-3	2-2	0-0	1	0	0	1	0
Matas Buteliauskas	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Aleksa Vlajic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Romano	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Shao	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mikhail Pocknett	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Freitag	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Omar Migues-Hibeljic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	70	28-57	8-22	6-9	19	18	10	4	7