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Ball State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 10 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-80
35-33 41-47
Position#226
Record8-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game68.9
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record10-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game65.4
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Ball State v Akron
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AKRO78
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AKRO87
09 Jan 2024
BALL76
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
USC Upstate
#317
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#277
W
92-74
92
74
+18
H24/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
L
64-90
64
90
-26
A29/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H10/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A16/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
63-80
63
80
-17
A22/12
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
65-71
65
71
-6
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-25
43-33
40-46
52-28
32-52
32-38
40-28
27-30
27-35
41-30
42-38
41-33
29-40
43-43
27-39
36-41
30-41
39-41
29-31
36-40
145.0Avg total
71.8Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)73.968.9142.8+4.957%
Season at home (8)81.061.4142.4+19.688%
Season away (6)64.379.0143.3-14.717%
Last 10 (10)71.873.2145.0-1.450%
Last 5 (5)70.477.4147.8-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)76.682.6159.2-6.020%
vs Similar (6)70.779.0149.7-8.333%
vs Weaker (19)76.268.0144.2+8.274%
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
Utah State
#17
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H21/11
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A21/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
29-33
33-32
29-35
30-44
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
139.3Avg total
73.4Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)77.065.4142.4+11.671%
Season at home (7)82.961.3144.1+21.686%
Season away (7)71.169.4140.6+1.757%
Last 10 (10)73.465.9139.3+7.560%
Last 5 (5)79.863.0142.8+16.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)71.274.1145.2-2.931%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)79.765.9145.5+13.8100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.3+3.32nd half: +4.4+4.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.3+3.32nd half: +4.4+4.4
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
USC Upstate
#317
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H22/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#277
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H24/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A29/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A07/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H10/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A16/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/12
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A03/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H06/01
NCAA
70.3Avg total
32.8Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.934.970.7+1.050%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.833.871.6+4.059%-
Last 30 away (13)33.336.269.5-2.938%-
Last 10 (10)32.837.570.3-4.730%-
Last 5 (5)31.437.869.2-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)33.038.871.8-5.820%-
vs Similar (6)35.042.377.3-7.333%-
vs Weaker (19)36.931.568.4+5.463%-
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
Utah State
#17
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A21/11
NCAA
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
67.5Avg total
35.1Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.631.868.5+4.860%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.631.571.1+8.167%-
Last 30 away (15)33.732.165.8+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)35.132.467.5+2.740%-
Last 5 (5)38.629.868.4+8.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)32.435.267.6-2.823%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)37.730.468.1+7.387%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Ball State wins
6
Akron wins
DateGameScore
01/03/23Akron v Ball State87-83
07/01/23Ball State v Akron70-63
02/03/22Ball State v Akron60-79
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
06/01/24HCentral Michigan65-71
03/01/24AKent State69-82
22/12/23AMinnesota63-80
16/12/23AIndiana State72-83
10/12/23HSiu Edwardsville83-71
07/12/23ADetroit68-65
02/12/23HBellarmine67-58
29/11/23AUALR64-90
24/11/23HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-74
22/11/23HUSC Upstate75-58
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
21/11/23ADrake59-79
21/11/23HUtah State62-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL57%
HomeWWWWL88%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %57%88%17%
Points / game73.981.064.3
Allowed / game68.961.479.0
Point differential+4.9+19.6-14.7
Avg total142.8142.4143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %71%86%57%
Points / game77.082.971.1
Allowed / game65.461.369.4
Point differential+11.6+21.6+1.7
Avg total142.4144.1140.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%71%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %7%14%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 Akron1410471%77.065.4+11.6
2 UMass1410471%82.170.7+11.4
3 Bowling Green1410471%74.868.1+6.6
4 Kent State148657%79.372.5+6.8
5 Ball State148657%73.968.9+4.9
6 Toledo148657%78.678.5+0.1
7 Eastern Michigan148657%69.174.1-5.0
8 Ohio147750%79.171.1+7.9
9 Miami (Ohio)136746%74.872.2+2.6
10 Northern Illinois146843%76.978.0-1.1
11 Central Michigan146843%65.775.3-9.6
12 Western Michigan145936%73.075.0-2.0
13 Buffalo1421214%68.679.0-10.4
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Ball State354176
Akron334780
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