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Ball State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 02 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 60-79
20-32 40-47
Position#237
Record13-15
FormLLWLW
Points / game75.5
Allowed / game77.2
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#57
Record19-9
FormLLWWW
Points / game71.4
Allowed / game63.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Ball State v Akron
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AKRO78
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AKRO87
09 Jan 2024
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AKRO80
06 Jan 2023
BALL70
AKRO63
01 Mar 2022
BALL60
AKRO79
19 Feb 2021
BALL79
AKRO88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#320
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
93-83
93
83
+10
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
85-89 OT
85
89
-4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
74-80
74
80
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H16/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-82
91
82
+9
A19/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
82-93
82
93
-11
A23/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-27
41-40
46-39
37-33
23-44
40-43
51-45
42-38
37-33
41-45
36-38
38-42
27-27
31-37
46-44
45-38
39-36
43-57
32-32
43-32
155.9Avg total
77.8Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)75.577.2152.6-1.746%
Season at home (14)78.171.3149.4+6.864%
Season away (14)72.983.1155.9-10.229%
Last 10 (10)77.878.1155.9-0.350%
Last 5 (5)76.076.6152.6-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)73.883.4157.2-9.614%
vs Similar (7)79.080.4159.4-1.457%
vs Weaker (8)75.169.0144.1+6.175%
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#21
L
76-84
76
84
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
57-61 OT
57
61
-4
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
67-48
67
48
+19
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-46
39-38
30-27
36-28
28-26
43-33
35-33
35-31
25-30
39-36
29-26
21-24
25-22
38-44
39-24
28-24
35-32
47-36
46-26
45-57
136.1Avg total
70.7Scored
65.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)71.463.3134.6+8.168%
Season at home (14)76.563.5140.0+13.079%
Season away (14)66.263.1129.3+3.157%
Last 10 (10)70.765.4136.1+5.360%
Last 5 (5)72.065.2137.2+6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.084.0160.0-8.00%
vs Similar (11)69.567.5137.1+2.045%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)72.560.7133.2+11.883%
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: +3.7+3.72nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.0+2.0
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: +3.7+3.72nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.0+2.0
Ball StateAkron
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
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#320
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A12/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H16/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A19/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A23/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H26/02
NCAA
73.5Avg total
37.0Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.235.171.3+1.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.931.469.2+6.564%-
Last 30 away (16)34.838.473.2-3.738%-
Last 10 (10)37.036.573.5+0.560%-
Last 5 (5)36.035.471.4+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)33.337.070.3-3.729%-
vs Similar (7)38.936.775.6+2.157%-
vs Weaker (8)36.931.168.0+5.875%-
This opponent (Akron) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#21
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A09/02
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A15/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
25-22
25
22
+3
H18/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A19/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H23/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
46-26
46
26
+20
A25/02
NCAA
62.1Avg total
32.9Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.229.062.2+4.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.129.163.2+5.160%-
Last 30 away (15)32.329.061.3+3.360%-
Last 10 (10)32.929.262.1+3.780%-
Last 5 (5)34.826.060.8+8.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.046.083.0-9.00%-
vs Similar (11)30.429.159.5+1.336%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)34.728.162.8+6.778%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. 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
Ball State wins
4
Akron wins
DateGameScore
12/01/22Akron v Ball State84-74
20/02/21Ball State v Akron79-88
30/01/21Akron v Ball State74-42
11/01/20Akron v Ball State75-60
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/22HEastern Michigan75-64
23/02/22AKent State82-93
19/02/22ABowling Green91-82
16/02/22HNorthern Illinois58-64
12/02/22ABuffalo74-80
09/02/22HCentral Michigan85-89 OT
05/02/22HToledo93-83
02/02/22AOhio63-87
29/01/22HWestern Michigan83-72
28/01/22ANorthern Illinois74-67
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/22AOhio91-83
23/02/22HBowling Green82-68
19/02/22AEastern Michigan67-48
18/02/22HNorthern Illinois63-66
15/02/22AWestern Michigan57-61 OT
12/02/22HKent State64-66
09/02/22ANorthern Illinois70-64
06/02/22AMiami (Ohio)71-59
04/02/22HMiami (Ohio)66-55
29/01/22AToledo76-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW46%
HomeWWLLW64%
AwayWLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %46%64%29%
Points / game75.578.172.9
Allowed / game77.271.383.1
Point differential-1.7+6.8-10.2
Avg total152.6149.4155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW68%
HomeWWLLW79%
AwayWWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %68%79%57%
Points / game71.476.566.2
Allowed / game63.363.563.1
Point differential+8.1+13.0+3.1
Avg total134.6140.0129.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%7%
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 Toledo2923679%80.768.5+12.2
2 Ohio2923679%74.867.3+7.5
3 Buffalo2719870%81.171.7+9.4
4 Akron2819968%71.463.3+8.1
5 Kent State2819968%71.664.4+7.2
6 Ball State28131546%75.577.2-1.7
7 UMass28121643%74.577.9-3.4
8 Miami (Ohio)29121741%75.273.9+1.4
9 Bowling Green29121741%81.180.1+1.0
10 Eastern Michigan29101934%69.776.2-6.5
11 Northern Illinois2882029%64.672.4-7.7
12 Central Michigan2772026%66.378.0-11.7
13 Western Michigan2972224%65.376.0-10.8
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
Ball State204060
Akron324779
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