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Akron vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-69
37-23 47-46
Position#24
Record8-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game63.4
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Western Michigan
USA
Position#292
Record4-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game64.3
Allowed / game68.6
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Akron v Western Michigan
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WEST69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western 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
Youngstown State
#154
W
82-60
82
60
+22
H22/11
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A24/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#61
W
64-47
64
47
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Marshall
#132
W
85-73
85
73
+12
A05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#169
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Concord
#487
W
100-50
100
50
+50
H15/12
NCAA
Tulane
#285
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Liberty
#10
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A21/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
69-45
69
45
+24
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-25
39-35
31-47
45-35
33-20
31-27
45-30
40-43
34-35
38-22
46-28
54-22
31-27
31-34
28-32
39-48
40-33
45-46
38-20
31-25
139.6Avg total
76.2Scored
63.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)76.263.4139.6+12.880%
Season at home (5)80.658.6139.2+22.0100%
Season away (5)71.868.2140.0+3.660%
Last 10 (10)76.263.4139.6+12.880%
Last 5 (5)76.663.0139.6+13.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)68.082.5150.5-14.50%
vs Similar (2)70.064.5134.5+5.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)75.862.5138.3+13.3100%
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland State
#9
L
57-86
57
86
-29
H18/03
CIT
Oklahoma State
#199
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A23/11
NCAA
Yale
#14
L
51-73
51
73
-22
H25/11
NCAA
Seattle
#174
L
55-59
55
59
-4
A26/11
NCAA
Oakland
#275
L
62-72
62
72
-10
H04/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#154
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H07/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#264
W
59-58
59
58
+1
A15/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#394
W
84-61
84
61
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
62-95
62
95
-33
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#182
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H04/01
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
31-49
0-0
26-37
0-0
34-35
0-0
29-35
0-0
27-42
0-0
24-31
0-0
20-20
0-0
35-39
0-0
30-36
0-0
32-36
0-0
40-34
0-0
26-30
0-0
24-30
0-0
35-28
0-0
48-30
0-0
36-31
0-0
24-48
0-0
38-47
0-0
33-24
0-0
44-41
133.9Avg total
63.6Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)64.368.6132.9-4.244%
Season at home (5)68.067.0135.0+1.060%
Season away (4)59.870.5130.2-10.825%
Last 10 (10)63.670.3133.9-6.740%
Last 5 (5)69.668.6138.2+1.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)62.371.0133.3-8.733%
vs Similar (4)62.064.8126.8-2.850%
vs Weaker (1)48.049.097.0-1.00%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.2+7.21st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: -3.0-3.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.2+7.21st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: -3.0-3.0
AkronWestern 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
Youngstown State
#154
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H22/11
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A24/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#61
W
33-20
33
20
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Marshall
#132
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#169
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H08/12
NCAA
Concord
#487
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H15/12
NCAA
Tulane
#285
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A20/12
NCAA
Liberty
#10
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A21/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
38-20
38
20
+18
A04/01
NCAA
66.6Avg total
36.9Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)35.932.368.2+3.553%-
Last 30 at home (5)39.228.267.4+11.080%-
Last 30 away (10)34.234.468.6-0.240%-
Last 10 (10)36.929.766.6+7.270%-
Last 5 (5)36.628.064.6+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)27.035.562.5-8.50%-
vs Similar (2)32.033.565.5-1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)38.528.366.8+10.283%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland State
#9
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H18/03
CIT
Oklahoma State
#199
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Yale
#14
L
27-42
27
42
-15
H25/11
NCAA
Seattle
#174
D
20-20
20
20
+0
A26/11
NCAA
Oakland
#275
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H04/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#154
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#264
L
24-30
24
30
-6
A15/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#394
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H19/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
24-48
24
48
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#182
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H04/01
NCAA
65.9Avg total
31.1Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)30.132.562.6-2.533%-
Last 30 at home (9)33.333.066.3+0.356%-
Last 30 away (6)25.231.857.0-6.70%-
Last 10 (10)31.134.865.9-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)33.833.267.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)29.733.863.5-4.233%-
vs Similar (4)25.831.056.8-5.20%-
vs Weaker (1)26.023.049.0+3.0100%-
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
Western Michigan wins
No previous meetings.
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20AEastern Michigan69-45
31/12/19HUMass85-79
21/12/19ALiberty67-80
20/12/19ATulane62-61
15/12/19HConcord100-50
08/12/19HSouthern Univ.72-57
05/12/19AMarshall85-73
30/11/19HMerrimack Warriors64-47
24/11/19ALouisville76-82
22/11/19HYoungstown State82-60
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20HOhio77-65
30/12/19AMichigan State62-95
19/12/19HAquinas84-61
15/12/19AManhattan59-58
07/12/19HYoungstown State66-64
04/12/19HOakland62-72
26/11/19ASeattle55-59
25/11/19HYale51-73
23/11/19AOklahoma State63-70
18/03/15HCleveland State57-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %80%100%60%
Points / game76.280.671.8
Allowed / game63.458.668.2
Point differential+12.8+22.0+3.6
Avg total139.6139.2140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%80%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW44%
HomeLLWWW60%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %44%60%25%
Points / game64.368.059.8
Allowed / game68.667.070.5
Point differential-4.2+1.0-10.8
Avg total132.9135.0130.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (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 Akron108280%76.263.4+12.8
2 Kent State96367%78.367.3+11.0
3 Buffalo117464%78.577.1+1.4
4 Bowling Green106460%71.971.6+0.3
5 Eastern Michigan106460%60.664.8-4.2
6 Ball State95456%71.463.1+8.3
7 Ohio95456%72.968.2+4.7
8 Toledo105550%72.166.7+5.4
9 Northern Illinois84450%66.264.6+1.6
10 Western Michigan94544%64.368.6-4.2
11 Miami (Ohio)104640%74.272.6+1.6
12 Central Michigan104640%77.580.3-2.8
13 UMass91811%68.277.2-9.0
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
Akron374784
Western Michigan234669
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