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Akron vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-69
43-30 39-39
Position#14
Record10-4
FormWLWWL
Points / game95.4
Allowed / game76.8
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#323
Record4-11
FormWLLLL
Points / game72.1
Allowed / game78.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Akron v Central Michigan
19 Jan 2027
AKRO v CENT
upcoming
06 Jan 2026
AKRO82
CENT69
07 Jan 2025
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
Iona
#152
W
96-75
96
75
+21
H21/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
97-59
97
59
+38
A24/11
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
94-97
94
97
-3
H25/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
105-81
105
81
+24
H30/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
97-77
97
77
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
88-71
88
71
+17
A06/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
100-115
100
115
-15
H13/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
93-72
93
72
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Concord
#629
W
115-64
115
64
+51
H30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-33
49-42
44-36
53-23
37-46
57-51
52-39
53-42
49-36
48-41
42-34
46-37
42-47
58-68
48-34
45-38
47-25
68-39
36-33
37-43
174.5Avg total
95.8Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)95.476.8172.1+18.671%
Season at home (10)99.877.2177.0+22.680%
Season away (4)84.275.8160.0+8.550%
Last 10 (10)95.878.7174.5+17.170%
Last 5 (5)93.879.6173.4+14.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)78.680.6159.2-2.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)92.076.2168.2+15.890%
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
Marquette
#290
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A22/11
NCAA
Adrian College
#588
W
112-67
112
67
+45
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
65-107
65
107
-42
A07/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H18/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
L
73-74
73
74
-1
A20/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
61-88
61
88
-27
A23/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
75-78
75
78
-3
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-41
35-44
59-35
53-32
39-31
33-52
32-52
33-55
22-44
33-34
35-24
50-41
44-27
29-47
28-40
33-48
29-31
35-49
41-31
34-47
153.8Avg total
73.3Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)72.178.1150.1-6.027%
Season at home (7)80.972.1153.0+8.757%
Season away (8)64.483.2147.6-18.90%
Last 10 (10)73.380.5153.8-7.220%
Last 5 (5)71.677.0148.6-5.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)67.481.9149.3-14.510%
vs Similar (8)78.078.8156.8-0.838%
vs Weaker (10)75.370.2145.5+5.150%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: -8.1-8.1
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: -8.1-8.1
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
Iona
#152
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H21/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A24/11
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
37-46
37
46
-9
H25/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H04/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A06/12
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H13/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H20/12
NCAA
Concord
#629
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A03/01
NCAA
80.7Avg total
44.4Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.435.777.0+5.767%-
Last 30 at home (19)42.635.277.8+7.568%-
Last 30 away (11)39.236.575.7+2.664%-
Last 10 (10)44.436.380.7+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)43.034.677.6+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)36.639.876.4-3.138%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)42.934.677.5+8.376%-
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
Marquette
#290
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A22/11
NCAA
Adrian College
#588
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A07/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
22-44
22
44
-22
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
44-27
44
27
+17
A20/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H03/01
NCAA
72.1Avg total
36.5Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.434.469.8+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.331.568.8+5.767%-
Last 30 away (15)33.537.370.9-3.840%-
Last 10 (10)36.535.672.1+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)35.430.666.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)31.637.769.3-6.130%-
vs Similar (8)35.536.171.6-0.650%-
vs Weaker (10)36.830.867.6+6.070%-
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
8
Akron wins
0
Central Michigan wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AMiami (Ohio)73-76
30/12/25HConcord115-64
20/12/25HEastern Michigan93-72
13/12/25HMurray State100-115
06/12/25ATulane88-71
04/12/25HBucknell97-77
30/11/25HWisc. Milwaukee105-81
25/11/25HYale94-97
24/11/25AEvansville97-59
21/11/25HIona96-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HToledo75-78
30/12/25HOhio64-80
23/12/25AWisconsin61-88
20/12/25ANorthern Illinois73-74
18/12/25HOlivet C.85-65
13/12/25AStony Brook55-78
07/12/25ASt. Louis Billikens65-107
03/12/25ALoyola Chicago72-83
26/11/25HAdrian College112-67
22/11/25AMarquette71-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL71%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %71%80%50%
Points / game95.499.884.2
Allowed / game76.877.275.8
Point differential+18.6+22.6+8.5
Avg total172.1177.0160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%80%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL27%
HomeLWWLL57%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %27%57%0%
Points / game72.180.964.4
Allowed / game78.172.183.2
Point differential-6.0+8.7-18.9
Avg total150.1153.0147.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
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)15150100%93.772.0+21.7
2 Buffalo1513287%79.970.5+9.3
3 Bowling Green1511473%89.168.7+20.4
4 Akron1410471%95.476.8+18.6
5 Kent State1410471%90.181.2+8.9
6 Toledo148657%82.677.8+4.9
7 UMass169756%80.674.1+6.5
8 Ohio169756%77.275.6+1.7
9 Eastern Michigan157847%71.672.3-0.7
10 Western Michigan146843%75.978.8-2.9
11 Northern Illinois145936%76.178.4-2.3
12 Ball State1441029%68.368.9-0.6
13 Central Michigan1541127%72.178.1-6.0
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
Akron433982
Central Michigan303969
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