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Akron vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 05 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 57-56
22-25 35-31
Position#57
Record20-9
FormLWWWW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game63.2
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Central Michigan
USA
Position#341
Record7-21
FormLLWLL
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game77.9
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Akron v Central Michigan
19 Jan 2027
AKRO v CENT
upcoming
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CENT69
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AKRO87
CENT71
06 Feb 2024
AKRO68
CENT47
04 Mar 2022
AKRO57
CENT56
21 Jan 2021
AKRO81
CENT67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan 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
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
57-61 OT
57
61
-4
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
67-48
67
48
+19
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
79-60
79
60
+19
A02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
30-27
36-28
28-26
43-33
35-33
35-31
25-30
39-36
29-26
21-24
25-22
38-44
39-24
28-24
35-32
47-36
46-26
45-57
32-20
47-40
134.0Avg total
71.0Scored
63.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)71.663.2134.8+8.469%
Season at home (14)76.563.5140.0+13.079%
Season away (15)67.162.9129.9+4.260%
Last 10 (10)71.063.0134.0+8.070%
Last 5 (5)76.465.0141.4+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar (10)69.167.6136.7+1.540%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)72.860.7133.5+12.284%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#109
L
54-74
54
74
-20
H05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
A09/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
72-81
72
81
-9
H11/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
70-75
70
75
-5
H16/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
50-76
50
76
-26
A23/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
83-69
83
69
+14
A25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H27/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
27-34
27-40
33-37
45-41
29-28
43-53
24-47
39-30
30-43
40-32
31-29
35-39
22-33
28-43
33-37
50-32
31-30
40-43
23-43
38-32
143.2Avg total
67.9Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)66.177.9144.0-11.825%
Season at home (11)65.374.3139.5-9.018%
Season away (17)66.680.2146.8-13.529%
Last 10 (10)67.975.3143.2-7.420%
Last 5 (5)66.272.2138.4-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)66.980.1147.0-13.220%
vs Similar (4)64.864.0128.8+0.875%
vs Weaker (1)74.079.0153.0-5.00%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -7.8-7.82nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +0.0+0.0
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -7.8-7.82nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +0.0+0.0
AkronCentral Michigan
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
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
25-22
25
22
+3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
46-26
46
26
+20
A25/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
32-20
32
20
+12
A02/03
NCAA
59.0Avg total
32.4Scored
26.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.128.862.0+4.360%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.129.363.4+4.957%-
Last 30 away (16)32.228.460.7+3.862%-
Last 10 (10)32.426.659.0+5.890%-
Last 5 (5)35.424.860.2+10.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar (10)30.029.459.4+0.630%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)34.627.662.2+6.979%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#109
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A09/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H11/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A13/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H16/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A23/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A25/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H27/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
23-43
23
43
-20
H02/03
NCAA
64.4Avg total
28.3Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.039.369.3-9.320%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.637.867.5-8.223%-
Last 30 away (17)30.440.470.8-10.118%-
Last 10 (10)28.336.164.4-7.830%-
Last 5 (5)28.034.462.4-6.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)30.439.970.3-9.420%-
vs Similar (4)27.536.263.8-8.825%-
vs Weaker (1)30.037.067.0-7.00%-
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
Central Michigan wins
DateGameScore
26/01/22Central Michigan v Akron56-60
21/01/21Akron v Central Michigan81-67
15/02/20Central Michigan v Akron67-80
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/22ABall State79-60
25/02/22AOhio91-83
23/02/22HBowling Green82-68
19/02/22AEastern Michigan67-48
18/02/22HNorthern Illinois63-66
15/02/22AWestern Michigan57-61 OT
12/02/22HKent State64-66
09/02/22ANorthern Illinois70-64
06/02/22AMiami (Ohio)71-59
04/02/22HMiami (Ohio)66-55
Central Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/22HMiami (Ohio)61-75
27/02/22HKent State71-73
25/02/22AMiami (Ohio)83-69
23/02/22AOhio50-76
20/02/22AToledo66-68
16/02/22HEastern Michigan70-75
13/02/22AWestern Michigan63-77
11/02/22HOhio72-81
09/02/22ABall State89-85 OT
05/02/22HBuffalo54-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW69%
HomeWWLLW79%
AwayWLWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %69%79%60%
Points / game71.676.567.1
Allowed / game63.263.562.9
Point differential+8.4+13.0+4.2
Avg total134.8140.0129.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL25%
HomeLLLLL18%
AwayWLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281117
Win %25%18%29%
Points / game66.165.366.6
Allowed / game77.974.380.2
Point differential-11.8-9.0-13.5
Avg total144.0139.5146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%9%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)20% (5)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%6%
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 Toledo3125681%81.568.4+13.2
2 Ohio3023777%74.867.7+7.1
3 Kent State3021970%71.264.1+7.1
4 Akron2920969%71.663.2+8.4
5 Buffalo29191066%80.372.3+8.0
6 Ball State30141647%74.676.8-2.2
7 UMass29131645%74.877.8-3.0
8 Miami (Ohio)30131743%75.273.4+1.8
9 Bowling Green31131842%80.380.5-0.2
10 Eastern Michigan30102033%69.376.0-6.7
11 Northern Illinois2982128%64.372.0-7.7
12 Western Michigan3182326%65.475.1-9.7
13 Central Michigan2872125%66.177.9-11.8
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
Akron223557
Central Michigan253156
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