Just looking over some of the KenPom matchup numbers:
- Offensively, Buffalo averaging 112.4 points per 100 possessions on an adjusted basis, 49th in the country. They shoot the three well at 35.9% (128th) and the two better at 51.9% (100th). They also utilize the three a lot with 42.1% of FG attempts coming from behind the arc (78th). They also do a good job of getting extra shots rebounding 32.5% of their misses (80th).
- Ohio, conversely, only getting 100.9 points/100 possessions (227th nationally). The Bobcats shoot the three well at 36.7% (95th) but are a poor 2-point shooting team at 48.1% (239rd). That's exacerbated by the fact that they don't shoot a lot of 3's in comparison to 2's. Only 35.7% of shots come from behind the arc (216th). Finally, Ohio doesn't get second chance points being one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the country. The Bobcats only get 22.3% of their missed shots (330th).
- The teams are a little closer defensively. Ohio allows 104.1 per 100 (169th) while Buffalo is at 101.6 (124th). Ohio is fairly average defensing the two (allowing 49.8% for 175th nationally) and the three (allowing 34.5% for 150th nationally). They do a good job defensive rebounding (allowing only 26.2% offensive rebounding for 63rd) and not fouling (27.4% FTA/FGA for 49th). Buffalo doesn't defend the three well (36.6% for 258th) but does defend the two (47.1% for 76th). They do a good job of not allowing 3-point attempts (31.3% of shots allowed are threes good for 22nd). They will foul you (43.6% FTA/FGA for 323rd).