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Akron vs Ball State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-74
33-36 51-38
Position#57
Record8-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game61.5
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#237
Record7-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game74.4
Allowed / game76.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Ball State
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wheeling Jesuit
#578
W
99-38
99
38
+61
H18/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
43-63
43
63
-20
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
88-86
88
86
+2
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
W
88-76
88
76
+12
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-19
50-19
19-30
24-33
21-22
24-35
33-20
36-40
49-40
39-46
31-21
48-41
30-25
43-41
35-23
31-25
34-38
54-38
23-33
40-36
133.8Avg total
71.3Scored
62.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)73.461.5134.9+11.967%
Season at home (7)84.663.3147.9+21.386%
Season away (5)57.859.0116.8-1.240%
Last 10 (10)71.362.5133.8+8.870%
Last 5 (5)73.864.2138.0+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)72.672.2144.8+0.447%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)78.064.7142.7+13.380%
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass
#220
W
89-86
89
86
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
W
97-75
97
75
+22
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
50-96
50
96
-46
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
75-55
75
55
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
81-80
81
80
+1
H01/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
78-72
78
72
+6
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-41
42-45
45-26
52-49
33-44
47-49
23-45
27-51
53-30
32-28
29-37
35-48
37-36
38-19
36-34
45-46
28-28
37-38
39-34
39-38
153.0Avg total
76.4Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)74.476.8151.2-2.450%
Season at home (7)78.669.7148.3+8.971%
Season away (7)70.383.9154.1-13.629%
Last 10 (10)76.476.6153.0-0.260%
Last 5 (5)72.671.6144.2+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)70.981.9152.8-11.114%
vs Similar (10)78.079.2157.2-1.250%
vs Weaker (5)80.863.8144.6+17.0100%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: -1.7-1.7
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: -1.7-1.7
AkronBall State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wheeling Jesuit
#578
W
49-19
49
19
+30
H18/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
19-30
19
30
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
21-22
21
22
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
31-21
31
21
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H04/01
NCAA
59.5Avg total
32.4Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.031.165.2+2.947%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.630.268.8+8.464%-
Last 30 away (16)30.131.962.0-1.931%-
Last 10 (10)32.427.159.5+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)30.628.058.6+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)31.432.163.5-0.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)36.730.166.8+6.560%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass
#220
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A21/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
W
45-26
45
26
+19
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
33-44
33
44
-11
A02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
23-45
23
45
-22
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
53-30
53
30
+23
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H01/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A08/01
NCAA
72.5Avg total
37.0Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.934.671.5+2.350%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.931.870.7+7.167%-
Last 30 away (15)34.937.472.3-2.533%-
Last 10 (10)37.035.572.5+1.560%-
Last 5 (5)33.833.867.6+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)33.436.970.3-3.414%-
vs Similar (10)38.336.074.3+2.370%-
vs Weaker (5)40.826.467.2+14.4100%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Akron wins
0
Ball State wins
DateGameScore
20/02/21Ball State v Akron79-88
30/01/21Akron v Ball State74-42
11/01/20Akron v Ball State75-60
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/22HOhio63-69
01/01/22HBuffalo88-76
16/12/21AWright State66-48
12/12/21HFlorida A&M73-66
05/12/21HSouthern Univ.79-62
02/12/21HMarshall88-86
24/11/21AEvansville69-60
23/11/21AAppalachian State45-57
22/11/21AFordham43-63
18/11/21HWheeling Jesuit99-38
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/22AEastern Michigan78-72
05/01/22HKent State65-66
01/01/22HBowling Green81-80
22/12/21HEastern Illinois75-55
18/12/21AIllinois State64-85
12/12/21HIndiana-Kokomo85-58
08/12/21AXavier50-96
02/12/21AWestern Illinois80-93
27/11/21HIndiana State97-75
21/11/21AUMass89-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL67%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %67%86%40%
Points / game73.484.657.8
Allowed / game61.563.359.0
Point differential+11.9+21.3-1.2
Avg total134.9147.9116.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%57%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW50%
HomeWWWWL71%
AwayWLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %50%71%29%
Points / game74.478.670.3
Allowed / game76.869.783.9
Point differential-2.4+8.9-13.6
Avg total151.2148.3154.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio1412286%72.665.3+7.3
2 Toledo1511473%78.766.2+12.5
3 Akron128467%73.461.5+11.9
4 Bowling Green148657%84.275.6+8.6
5 Miami (Ohio)137654%79.769.1+10.6
6 Buffalo137654%82.574.0+8.5
7 Kent State147750%69.963.8+6.1
8 UMass147750%78.678.1+0.5
9 Ball State147750%74.476.8-2.4
10 Eastern Michigan136746%73.077.1-4.1
11 Western Michigan1441029%65.178.4-13.3
12 Northern Illinois113827%57.369.5-12.2
13 Central Michigan1321115%64.382.8-18.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Akron335184
Ball State363874
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