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Akron vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 77-66
27-29 50-37
Position#59
Record12-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game65.6
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Position#300
Record7-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game74.9
Allowed / game76.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Akron v Western Michigan
02 Jan 2027
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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
UNLV
#115
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
77-76
77
76
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
88-45
88
45
+43
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
73-51
73
51
+22
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-41
39-31
28-29
39-23
41-37
36-39
48-22
40-23
48-38
36-46
26-32
35-30
35-16
38-35
36-41
47-26
33-35
47-41
34-30
42-29
141.9Avg total
76.9Scored
65.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.165.6142.8+11.575%
Season at home (8)82.061.0143.0+21.088%
Season away (8)72.270.2142.5+2.062%
Last 10 (10)76.965.0141.9+11.980%
Last 5 (5)74.663.0137.6+11.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)71.274.1145.2-2.931%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)81.367.8149.1+13.5100%
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
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#118
L
51-65
51
65
-14
H01/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
L
65-86
65
86
-21
A06/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#53
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
L
68-89
68
89
-21
A16/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
L
77-90
77
90
-13
A21/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#670
W
127-71
127
71
+56
H29/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
83-74
83
74
+9
A03/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
82-77
82
77
+5
A06/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
95-90 OT
95
90
+5
H10/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
81-79
81
79
+2
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
14-41
37-24
34-40
31-46
30-37
38-35
33-47
35-42
34-46
43-44
68-40
59-31
44-41
39-33
34-32
48-45
33-48
46-31
37-36
44-43
159.0Avg total
79.7Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.976.2151.1-1.344%
Season at home (9)78.774.1152.8+4.656%
Season away (7)70.078.9148.9-8.929%
Last 10 (10)79.779.3159.0+0.450%
Last 5 (5)93.678.2171.8+15.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)68.876.3145.1-7.517%
vs Similar (9)70.076.3146.3-6.344%
vs Weaker (2)70.571.5142.0-1.050%
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: +3.9+3.91st half: -4.7-4.72nd half2nd half: +7.6+7.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: -4.7-4.72nd half2nd half: +7.6+7.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
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
UNLV
#115
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
35-16
35
16
+19
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H13/01
NCAA
68.1Avg total
36.0Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.632.168.7+4.557%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.231.470.7+7.869%-
Last 30 away (14)33.632.966.5+0.643%-
Last 10 (10)36.032.168.1+3.950%-
Last 5 (5)32.830.863.6+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)32.435.267.6-2.823%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)37.631.068.6+6.680%-
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
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#118
L
14-41
14
41
-27
H01/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A06/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#53
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A16/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#670
W
68-40
68
40
+28
H29/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A06/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
L
33-48
33
48
-15
H10/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H13/01
NCAA
76.9Avg total
36.1Scored
40.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.936.668.5-4.730%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.036.368.3-4.338%-
Last 30 away (14)31.837.068.8-5.221%-
Last 10 (10)36.140.876.9-4.740%-
Last 5 (5)43.239.482.6+3.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)30.337.768.1-7.422%-
vs Similar (9)31.235.666.8-4.333%-
vs Weaker (2)31.030.061.0+1.050%-
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
1
Western Michigan wins
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HBuffalo76-59
10/01/24ABall State80-76
06/01/24HBowling Green83-67
03/01/24ANorthern Illinois73-51
30/12/23ASt. Bonaventure61-62
21/12/23HGardner Webb94-90 OT
17/12/23HMiami-Hamilton88-45
10/12/23ANorthern Kentucky77-76
06/12/23HBradley67-52
29/11/23AUNLV70-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HOhio81-79
10/01/24HNorthern Illinois95-90 OT
06/01/24ABuffalo82-77
03/01/24AMiami (Ohio)83-74
29/12/23HAquinas127-71
21/12/23ACleveland State77-90
16/12/23AIllinois (Chi.)68-89
09/12/23HYoungstown State68-72
06/12/23ANotre Dame65-86
01/12/23HSt. Thomas (Minn.)51-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW75%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayLWLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %75%88%62%
Points / game77.182.072.2
Allowed / game65.661.070.2
Point differential+11.5+21.0+2.0
Avg total142.8143.0142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%75%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW44%
HomeLLWWW56%
AwayLLLWW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %44%56%29%
Points / game74.978.770.0
Allowed / game76.274.178.9
Point differential-1.3+4.6-8.9
Avg total151.1152.8148.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%11%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)60% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %12%22%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 Akron1612475%77.165.6+11.5
2 Bowling Green1612475%75.869.0+6.8
3 UMass1611569%81.771.5+10.2
4 Toledo1610662%79.277.9+1.3
5 Miami (Ohio)158753%75.370.5+4.8
6 Kent State168850%77.973.8+4.1
7 Ball State168850%73.970.1+3.8
8 Central Michigan168850%67.373.8-6.4
9 Eastern Michigan168850%67.974.3-6.4
10 Ohio167944%79.072.5+6.5
11 Western Michigan167944%74.976.2-1.3
12 Northern Illinois1661038%77.479.4-2.0
13 Buffalo1621412%67.879.2-11.5
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
Akron275077
Western Michigan293766
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