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Topic: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

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Ted Thompson
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Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/4/2025 10:04:14 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we may have a separate travel thread.

Date: Tuesday January 7th, 2025 7:00 PM

Opponent: Buffalo (5-8, 0-1 MAC)

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OUbobcat9092
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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/4/2025 10:18:42 PM

UBFan.com checked out today. Not a single post or thread about their game vs. Miami. Win this one and go home for a couple games at the Convo.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 10:37:48 AM

OUbobcat9092 wrote:

UBFan.com checked out today. Not a single post or thread about their game vs. Miami. Win this one and go home for a couple games at the Convo.

If Buffalo wants to concede the game the Bobcats should take the Dub !

Last Edited: 1/5/2025 10:38:38 AM by Bobcat Jerry

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 11:16:31 AM

Get the W and get out of Buffalo!

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 12:27:34 PM

El Gato Roberto wrote:

Get the W and get out of Buffalo!

In the words of CBus Convo...

1. Get the W
2. Get on the bus
3. Get out of town

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 2:19:28 PM

Buffalo is bad. If we bring the same intensity we brought to Central, we'll win.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 3:44:21 PM

JSF wrote:

Buffalo is bad. If we bring the same intensity we brought to Central, we'll win.

Honest question. Is there any team in the MAC where you (the royal You) would say "man, they are really good. We must bring our best tonight, or we are going to get run out of the building" ??

As always, the answer in Dr. Steinbrechers fun park, is no.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 5:17:15 PM

It�s a half yes answer. There are teams in the conference we need to play at or near our best if we want to win.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 7:08:33 PM

The unfortunate answer to Bobcat Love's question is a resounding no. Not a half no. But a 100% N-O.

Last Edited: 1/5/2025 7:09:22 PM by bobcatsquared

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 9:01:39 PM

This forum is beginning to sound like Bucknuts, where their football team has already been declared the National Champion. In both cases, we'll just have to wait and see.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 10:26:32 PM

There are no excuses for Ohio to lose at Buffalo. They are improved compared to last year but still much closer to the bottom of D1 than the middle levels.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/5/2025 11:03:40 PM

In Mount Pleasant Saturday. Classes don't start till a week from Monday. Game Tuesday at UB.

Did the team fly from Saginaw to Buffalo or simply bus through Canada, spend some time at Niagara Falls and bonding. Eat some wings one day and go get roast beef on Weck another? How does the team fill a few days when on a trip like this?

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/6/2025 2:04:28 AM

This is a dub. Has to be.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/6/2025 10:22:52 AM

There are still difficult road victories in the MAC. I still think Ohio has not been anywhere close to their best version of themselves, and for that reason I am glad these are the 2 road games we are starting with. Regardless of circumstance, to start out a "-2 in the golf standings" is huge.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/6/2025 1:37:33 PM

Bobcat Love wrote:

JSF wrote:

Buffalo is bad. If we bring the same intensity we brought to Central, we'll win.

Akron. Toledo. Kent State.

Same as every year. Getting run out of the building is unlikely (hopefully), but there are no circled wins when we play them. If you want to win the MAC, you have to win those games.

Those are tough games regardless of record. Especially on the road.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 9:13:15 AM

Bobcats by 10.5 is the line. total points 152.5 so approx. 81 to 71 final score.

Torvik: Bobcats win 83-73 (83% chance of win)

Haslam: Bobcats by 83-72

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 9:57:18 AM

Don't get me wrong I do think we are the better team tonight but by 10.5 points?
I struggle to understand how these experts come up with this spread.
Can anyone explain it?

GO BOBCATS

Last Edited: 1/7/2025 9:57:59 AM by 71 BOBCAT

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 10:05:38 AM

71 BOBCAT wrote:

Don't get me wrong I do think we are the better team tonight but by 10.5 points?
I struggle to understand how these experts come up with this spread.
Can anyone explain it?

GO BOBCATS

Buffalo currently has the lowest point differential in the MAC at -8 points per game.

OU is in the middle with +4.

Guessing that has a lot to do with it.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 10:28:47 AM

71 BOBCAT wrote:

Don't get me wrong I do think we are the better team tonight but by 10.5 points?
I struggle to understand how these experts come up with this spread.
Can anyone explain it?

GO BOBCATS

https://www.covers.com/guides/point-spread-betting

(You notice the line changes leading up to a big game like the Super Bowl? The sports books/casinos have to get more people betting the other side if too many are going with a certain side. Avoid losing their ass if an upset happens. They make money of the vig either way so they prefer a balance of bets between the two sides)

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 10:41:50 AM

Torvik has it a 10 point spread 83-73 us. Haslametrics has it at 11 points, 83.2-72.2.

I'd say 10.5 is right in line with the analytics.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 12:44:06 PM

greencat wrote:

Bobcats by 10.5 is the line. total points 152.5 so approx. 81 to 71 final score.

Torvik: Bobcats win 83-73 (83% chance of win)

Haslam: Bobcats by 83-72

I'm getting 83-74

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 1:58:33 PM

Ohio's game results at Buffalo since they joined the league:

02/23/2000: 82-62 W
01/27/2001: 83-66 W
01/15/2002: 62-61 W
01/21/2003: 72-66 W
03/03/2004: 49-77 L
02/02/2005: 92-90 W
01/26/2006: 51-70 L
03/04/2007: 65-84 L
01/23/2008: 68-59 W
01/17/2009: 66-70 L
02/27/2010: 69-72 L
02/15/2011: 76-69 W
02/22/2012: 88-77 W
03/05/2013: 72-69 W
02/15/2014: 73-70 W
03/03/2015: 66-93 L
02/12/2016: 94-75 W
01/10/2017: 74-72 W
02/24/2018: 82-108 L
02/19/2019: 67-114 L
01/14/2020: 73-76 L
01/29/2021: 76-75 W
02/28/2022: 74-53 W
01/03/2023: 72-75 L
03/05/2024: 78-66 W

Lot of Ws on that list. Outside of a few outlier blowouts, it's usually always competitve game and relatively high scoring.

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 2:42:13 PM

GoCats105 wrote:

love that 2-point win in 2005 the best!

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 3:10:35 PM

El Gato Roberto wrote:

GoCats105 wrote:

love that 2-point win in 2005 the best!

https://youtu.be/u9fdOiOIaT8?si=9QgLZvVy7vW0UpQr

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RE: Official Game 14 Thread: Buffalo

Posted: 1/7/2025 4:38:41 PM

El Gato Roberto wrote:

love that 2-point win in 2005 the best!

The one you're referring to isn't actually listed, looks like these are only regular season matchups.

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