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Akron vs Maine Black Bears Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 87-55
44-23 43-32
Position#59
Record7-3
FormLLWWW
Points / game69.5
Allowed / game60.8
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Maine Black Bears
USA
Position#258
Record6-4
FormLLLWW
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game63.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maine Black Bears 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
South Dakota St.
#154
W
81-80 OT
81
80
+1
H08/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#125
W
73-54
73
54
+19
A12/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#223
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H16/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
W
72-53
72
53
+19
A21/11
NCAA
LSU
#264
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H22/11
NCAA
Nevada
#74
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A23/11
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
57-68
57
68
-11
A01/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#606
W
80-33
80
33
+47
H04/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#265
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H15/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-41
35-29
35-27
38-27
40-28
25-31
32-30
40-23
35-33
23-40
24-20
34-42
25-37
32-31
34-12
46-21
54-26
31-46
28-30
38-24
130.3Avg total
69.5Scored
60.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)69.560.8130.3+8.770%
Season at home (6)72.561.8134.3+10.783%
Season away (4)65.059.2124.2+5.850%
Last 10 (10)69.560.8130.3+8.770%
Last 5 (5)69.257.8127.0+11.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)73.073.0146.0+0.050%
vs Similar (7)68.064.4132.4+3.657%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)68.861.5130.2+7.380%
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maine Black BearsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#213
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A08/11
NCAA
Maine-Fort Kent
#644
W
90-45
90
45
+45
H12/11
NCAA
Boston College
#221
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#351
W
93-70
93
70
+23
H19/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
66-58
66
58
+8
A23/11
NCAA
Brown
#188
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A27/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
67-72
67
72
-5
A01/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A04/12
NCAA
Maine-Augusta
#530
W
103-67
103
67
+36
H08/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A11/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-40
38-39
48-20
42-25
34-30
35-34
45-32
48-38
36-30
30-28
34-38
29-32
34-28
33-44
28-31
33-31
48-33
55-34
23-26
27-21
136.2Avg total
72.8Scored
63.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)72.863.4136.2+9.460%
Season at home (3)95.360.7156.0+34.7100%
Season away (7)63.164.6127.7-1.443%
Last 10 (10)72.863.4136.2+9.460%
Last 5 (5)68.863.6132.4+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)63.973.8137.7-9.911%
vs Similar (8)63.263.8127.0-0.550%
vs Weaker (2)91.557.5149.0+34.0100%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +4.4+4.4
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +4.4+4.4
AkronMaine Black Bears
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
South Dakota St.
#154
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H08/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#125
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A12/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#223
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H16/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A21/11
NCAA
LSU
#264
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H22/11
NCAA
Nevada
#74
W
24-20
24
20
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A01/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#606
W
34-12
34
12
+22
H04/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#265
W
54-26
54
26
+28
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H15/12
NCAA
62.6Avg total
34.2Scored
28.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.228.761.9+4.570%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.829.462.1+3.450%-
Last 30 away (16)33.628.261.8+5.488%-
Last 10 (10)34.228.462.6+5.870%-
Last 5 (5)33.025.058.0+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.537.074.5+0.550%-
vs Similar (7)30.929.360.1+1.643%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)33.528.662.1+5.080%-
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maine Black BearsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#213
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A08/11
NCAA
Maine-Fort Kent
#644
W
48-20
48
20
+28
H12/11
NCAA
Boston College
#221
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#351
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H19/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A23/11
NCAA
Brown
#188
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A27/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A01/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Maine-Augusta
#530
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A11/12
NCAA
66.6Avg total
35.8Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.034.366.3-2.437%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.333.868.1+0.546%-
Last 30 away (17)30.234.864.9-4.629%-
Last 10 (10)35.830.866.6+5.060%-
Last 5 (5)33.431.264.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)29.836.265.9-6.421%-
vs Similar (8)31.532.263.8-0.850%-
vs Weaker (2)46.526.072.5+20.5100%-
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
0
Akron wins
0
Maine Black Bears wins
No previous meetings.
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/22HWright State66-54
11/12/22HJackson State85-72
04/12/22HMuskingum80-33
01/12/22AMarshall57-68
23/11/22ANevada58-62
22/11/22HLSU58-73
21/11/22AWestern Kentucky72-53
16/11/22HMorgan State65-59
12/11/22AMississippi St.73-54
08/11/22HSouth Dakota St.81-80 OT
Maine Black Bearslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/22AMerrimack Warriors50-47
08/12/22HMaine-Augusta103-67
04/12/22AMarist61-62
01/12/22AFordham67-72
27/11/22ABrown63-70
23/11/22ACentral Connecticut State66-58
19/11/22HColumbia93-70
14/11/22ABoston College69-64
12/11/22HMaine-Fort Kent90-45
08/11/22ANebraska66-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW70%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %70%83%50%
Points / game69.572.565.0
Allowed / game60.861.859.2
Point differential+8.7+10.7+5.8
Avg total130.3134.3124.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %10%17%0%
Maine Black Bears
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW60%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWLLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1037
Win %60%100%43%
Points / game72.895.363.1
Allowed / game63.460.764.6
Point differential+9.4+34.7-1.4
Avg total136.2156.0127.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)-50% (4)
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 Kent State118373%77.562.0+15.5
2 UMass118373%70.266.5+3.7
3 Akron107370%69.560.8+8.7
4 Ball State117464%78.767.2+11.5
5 Toledo117464%83.579.4+4.1
6 Ohio116555%76.070.6+5.4
7 Buffalo115645%75.377.6-2.4
8 Bowling Green125742%73.775.2-1.5
9 Central Michigan114736%69.970.3-0.4
10 Western Michigan113827%69.370.0-0.7
11 Northern Illinois113827%68.677.4-8.7
12 Eastern Michigan123925%74.981.3-6.4
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 -).
America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMass Lowell1311285%81.763.3+18.4
2 UMBC Retrievers139469%77.672.8+4.8
3 Bryant University128467%87.274.2+12.9
4 Maine Black Bears106460%72.863.4+9.4
5 Vermont136746%67.668.5-0.8
6 New Hampshire104640%67.665.4+2.2
7 Binghamton114736%69.672.3-2.6
8 Albany134931%66.874.6-7.8
9 NJIT112918%61.768.6-6.9
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
Akron444387
Maine Black Bears233255
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