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Akron vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 104-89
52-51 52-38
Position#14
Record13-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game93.0
Allowed / game75.8
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Western Michigan
USA
Position#325
Record7-10
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game78.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Akron v Western Michigan
02 Jan 2027
AKRO v WEST
upcoming
17 Jan 2026
AKRO104
WEST89
11 Feb 2025
AKRO105
WEST92
16 Jan 2024
AKRO77
WEST66
25 Feb 2023
AKRO81
WEST64
18 Jan 2022
AKRO74
WEST73
07 Jan 2020
AKRO84
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
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
Central Michigan
#323
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
43-30
39-39
43-27
34-40
43-34
44-43
168.6Avg total
91.7Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)93.075.8168.8+17.276%
Season at home (12)97.276.5173.8+20.883%
Season away (5)82.874.0156.8+8.860%
Last 10 (10)91.776.9168.6+14.880%
Last 5 (5)86.870.6157.4+16.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)77.782.0159.7-4.343%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)91.776.0167.6+15.791%
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
Valparaiso
#170
L
55-84
55
84
-29
A29/11
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H04/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
83-73
83
73
+10
A06/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
51-91
51
91
-40
A14/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
71-88
71
88
-17
H20/12
NCAA
Defiance College
#638
W
94-57
94
57
+37
H22/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
76-87
76
87
-11
A07/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H10/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
17-37
38-47
47-27
41-47
36-28
47-45
16-52
35-39
28-41
43-47
48-32
46-25
41-32
38-52
35-39
41-48
30-36
49-26
35-36
47-49
154.3Avg total
75.8Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.478.6155.1-2.241%
Season at home (9)81.972.6154.4+9.367%
Season away (8)70.285.5155.8-15.212%
Last 10 (10)75.878.5154.3-2.740%
Last 5 (5)82.075.0157.0+7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)73.482.4155.8-9.030%
vs Similar (7)72.366.6138.9+5.786%
vs Weaker (2)95.560.5156.0+35.0100%
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

-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +0.0+0.0
-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +0.0+0.0
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
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
Central Michigan
#323
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H14/01
NCAA
78.4Avg total
44.5Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.635.476.9+6.267%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.934.877.7+8.170%-
Last 30 away (10)38.936.575.4+2.460%-
Last 10 (10)44.533.978.4+10.690%-
Last 5 (5)42.429.872.2+12.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)35.041.076.0-6.029%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)43.434.077.5+9.477%-
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
Valparaiso
#170
L
17-37
17
37
-20
A29/11
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A06/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
16-52
16
52
-36
A14/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H20/12
NCAA
Defiance College
#638
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H22/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A07/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H10/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H14/01
NCAA
69.3Avg total
33.3Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.737.270.9-3.537%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.035.569.5-1.533%-
Last 30 away (15)33.438.972.3-5.540%-
Last 10 (10)33.336.069.3-2.740%-
Last 5 (5)37.835.072.8+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)31.639.871.4-8.220%-
vs Similar (7)34.331.766.0+2.671%-
vs Weaker (2)50.027.577.5+22.5100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Akron wins
2
Western Michigan wins
DateGameScore
12/02/25Akron v Western Michigan105-92
08/03/24Western Michigan v Akron90-84
17/01/24Akron v Western Michigan77-66
26/02/23Akron v Western Michigan81-64
21/01/23Western Michigan v Akron55-63
15/02/22Western Michigan v Akron61-57 OT
18/01/22Akron v Western Michigan74-73
23/01/21Western Michigan v Akron68-79
19/02/20Western Michigan v Akron67-71
08/01/20Akron v Western Michigan84-69
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26HBall State87-77
10/01/26ABowling Green77-67
07/01/26HCentral Michigan82-69
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
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26HUMass82-85
10/01/26HEastern Michigan79-62
07/01/26AMiami (Ohio)76-87
30/12/25AToledo79-84
22/12/25HDefiance College94-57
20/12/25HBuffalo71-88
14/12/25AIowa51-91
06/12/25ASiu Edwardsville83-73
04/12/25HSouthern Indiana88-74
29/11/25AValparaiso55-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW76%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %76%83%60%
Points / game93.097.282.8
Allowed / game75.876.574.0
Point differential+17.2+20.8+8.8
Avg total168.8173.8156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+76%83%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL41%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLWLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %41%67%12%
Points / game76.481.970.2
Allowed / game78.672.685.5
Point differential-2.2+9.3-15.2
Avg total155.1154.4155.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%56%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)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)19190100%93.973.3+20.6
2 Akron1713476%93.075.8+17.2
3 Kent State1813572%89.882.3+7.5
4 Buffalo1813572%81.274.5+6.7
5 Bowling Green1812667%87.871.2+16.6
6 UMass1811761%80.874.4+6.4
7 Toledo1810856%82.878.3+4.5
8 Ohio1910953%78.177.2+0.9
9 Eastern Michigan1991047%71.971.6+0.3
10 Western Michigan1771041%76.478.6-2.2
11 Northern Illinois1651131%74.178.1-4.0
12 Ball State1851328%68.470.8-2.4
13 Central Michigan1851328%72.179.9-7.8
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
Akron5252104
Western Michigan513889
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