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Akron vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 87-71
41-38 46-33
Position#21
Record8-5
FormLLWLW
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game72.8
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#242
Record6-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game69.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Akron v Central Michigan
19 Jan 2027
AKRO v CENT
upcoming
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CENT69
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CENT71
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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
Lamar
#123
W
79-72
79
72
+7
H22/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#101
W
92-84
92
84
+8
H23/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#156
W
97-78
97
78
+19
H24/11
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#199
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H04/12
NCAA
SUNY-Brockport
#636
W
101-48
101
48
+53
H07/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
L
81-100
81
100
-19
A15/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
L
75-76
75
76
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-23
44-49
40-36
52-48
50-41
47-37
46-36
40-37
56-24
45-24
45-58
36-42
25-27
33-47
30-29
38-21
41-30
34-46
30-32
41-36
153.1Avg total
80.8Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)79.972.8152.8+7.162%
Season at home (6)90.568.7159.2+21.8100%
Season away (7)70.976.4147.3-5.629%
Last 10 (10)80.872.3153.1+8.570%
Last 5 (5)70.673.6144.2-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)59.073.0132.0-14.00%
vs Similar (12)68.973.8142.7-4.842%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)76.967.5144.4+9.373%
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
George Mason
#31
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A14/11
NCAA
Central State (OH)
#506
W
86-52
86
52
+34
H21/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A26/11
NCAA
Purdue Northwest
#593
W
115-69
115
69
+46
H01/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
93-69
93
69
+24
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
41-94
41
94
-53
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
85-39
85
39
+46
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-33
34-36
41-25
45-27
34-34
31-34
62-37
53-32
52-32
41-37
31-36
46-57
25-32
34-51
23-44
18-50
40-16
45-23
28-35
27-22
143.9Avg total
74.6Scored
69.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)73.469.7143.1+3.746%
Season at home (5)82.658.0140.6+24.660%
Season away (8)67.677.0144.6-9.438%
Last 10 (10)74.669.3143.9+5.350%
Last 5 (5)63.473.2136.6-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)64.571.4135.9-6.947%
vs Similar (9)66.465.4131.9+1.067%
vs Weaker (5)80.260.2140.4+20.060%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: +0.5+0.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: +0.5+0.5
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
Lamar
#123
W
35-23
35
23
+12
H22/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#101
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H23/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#156
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H24/11
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#199
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H04/12
NCAA
SUNY-Brockport
#636
W
56-24
56
24
+32
H07/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
L
45-58
45
58
-13
A15/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A22/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/01
NCAA
73.4Avg total
39.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.231.967.1+3.360%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.729.867.5+7.987%-
Last 30 away (15)32.733.966.7-1.233%-
Last 10 (10)39.833.673.4+6.270%-
Last 5 (5)34.235.269.4-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.028.052.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (12)32.133.966.0-1.842%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)36.731.468.1+5.373%-
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
George Mason
#31
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A14/11
NCAA
Central State (OH)
#506
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H21/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A26/11
NCAA
Purdue Northwest
#593
W
62-37
62
37
+25
H01/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
52-32
52
32
+20
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
40-16
40
16
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H05/01
NCAA
69.6Avg total
37.2Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.830.363.1+2.557%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.227.462.6+7.971%-
Last 30 away (16)30.732.963.6-2.244%-
Last 10 (10)37.232.469.6+4.850%-
Last 5 (5)29.432.662.0-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)29.732.061.7-2.353%-
vs Similar (9)30.328.458.8+1.944%-
vs Weaker (5)40.627.468.0+13.280%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Akron wins
0
Central Michigan wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25ABowling Green71-68
30/12/24APrinceton75-76
22/12/24AJackson State68-50
21/12/24AYale58-74
15/12/24AWisc. Milwaukee81-100
07/12/24HSUNY-Brockport101-48
04/12/24HNorthern Kentucky86-73
24/11/24HAlabama State97-78
23/11/24HNebraska O.92-84
22/11/24HLamar79-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25HOhio55-57
30/12/24HCleary University85-39
21/12/24AArizona41-94
18/12/24AMississippi St.59-83
14/12/24AValparaiso77-93
06/12/24AAquinas93-69
01/12/24HPurdue Northwest115-69
26/11/24AMinnesota65-68
21/11/24HCentral State (OH)86-52
14/11/24AGeorge Mason70-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW62%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %62%100%29%
Points / game79.990.570.9
Allowed / game72.868.776.4
Point differential+7.1+21.8-5.6
Avg total152.8159.2147.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%67%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %8%0%14%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL46%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %46%60%38%
Points / game73.482.667.6
Allowed / game69.758.077.0
Point differential+3.7+24.6-9.4
Avg total143.1140.6144.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%60%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (2)67% (3)
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 Miami (Ohio)139469%83.271.7+11.5
2 Kent State139469%69.464.5+4.9
3 Akron138562%79.972.8+7.1
4 Ball State137654%75.570.2+5.2
5 Ohio137654%78.273.9+4.2
6 Toledo137654%77.077.2-0.2
7 Eastern Michigan137654%70.975.5-4.5
8 Central Michigan136746%73.469.7+3.7
9 Bowling Green135838%77.674.6+3.0
10 Buffalo135838%73.882.0-8.2
11 UMass1551033%73.575.0-1.5
12 Northern Illinois134931%72.674.5-1.8
13 Western Michigan1331023%70.474.2-3.8
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
Akron414687
Central Michigan383371
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