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Central Michigan vs Bowling Green Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 21:00
Postponed
Position#296
Record6-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game76.7
vs
Position#142
Record10-5
FormWLWLL
Points / game79.7
Allowed / game74.5
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan win
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Best oddsnot yet
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Edge-
Bowling Green win
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Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#317
W
91-39
91
39
+52
H14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
L
61-76
61
76
-15
A18/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#461
W
127-66
127
66
+61
H20/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
87-60
87
60
+27
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
69-90
69
90
-21
A05/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
65-93
65
93
-28
H09/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
85-94
85
94
-9
H12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H16/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
72-89
72
89
-17
A20/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
67-81
67
81
-14
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
53-14
23-33
38-43
70-35
57-31
33-28
54-32
36-46
33-44
29-44
36-49
45-48
40-46
35-29
40-35
33-42
39-47
38-44
29-37
155.1Avg total
79.9Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)79.376.7156.0+2.643%
Season at home (6)87.872.5160.3+15.367%
Season away (8)72.979.9152.8-7.025%
Last 10 (10)79.975.2155.1+4.740%
Last 5 (5)72.884.2157.0-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)70.782.2152.9-11.513%
vs Similar (11)76.974.3151.2+2.655%
vs Weaker (4)89.563.5153.0+26.075%
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Bowling GreenUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#28
L
67-85
67
85
-18
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
68-42
68
42
+26
A02/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
90-69
90
69
+21
H05/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
93-65
93
65
+28
A09/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
64-88
64
88
-24
H13/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
76-69
76
69
+7
A16/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
57-69
57
69
-12
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
77-96
77
96
-19
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-54
46-31
41-37
44-28
32-42
51-33
23-18
45-24
46-36
44-33
44-29
49-36
36-43
28-45
41-25
35-44
21-28
36-41
32-41
45-55
148.3Avg total
76.0Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)79.774.5154.2+5.167%
Season at home (8)79.576.1155.6+3.462%
Season away (7)79.972.7152.6+7.171%
Last 10 (10)76.072.3148.3+3.760%
Last 5 (5)73.477.4150.8-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)73.475.2148.7-1.856%
vs Similar (14)72.777.1149.9-4.457%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)87.166.9154.0+20.3100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +5.3+5.3
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +5.3+5.3
Central MichiganBowling Green
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
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#317
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A18/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#461
W
70-35
70
35
+35
H20/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A05/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
29-44
29
44
-15
H09/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H16/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A20/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A21/01
NCAA
75.4Avg total
38.0Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.536.270.7-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.534.874.3+4.862%-
Last 30 away (17)30.637.267.9-6.624%-
Last 10 (10)38.037.475.4+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)36.041.477.4-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)32.239.671.8-7.413%-
vs Similar (11)35.532.768.2+2.773%-
vs Weaker (4)40.532.873.2+7.850%-
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Bowling GreenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#28
L
21-54
21
54
-33
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
23-18
23
18
+5
A02/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H05/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
44-29
44
29
+15
A09/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H13/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
41-25
41
25
+16
A16/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A21/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
33.7Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.735.470.1-0.750%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.135.469.5-1.353%-
Last 30 away (15)35.335.570.7-0.247%-
Last 10 (10)33.735.369.0-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.833.268.0+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)33.734.167.8-0.456%-
vs Similar (14)32.937.370.1-4.421%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)39.733.473.1+6.3100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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
Central Michigan wins
2
Bowling Green wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/21AAkron67-81
20/01/21AToledo72-89
16/01/21HEastern Michigan75-64
12/01/21HKent State85-94
09/01/21HBowling Green65-93
05/01/21ABowling Green69-90
30/12/20AEastern Michigan87-60
20/12/20HOlivet C.127-66
18/12/20AWestern Michigan61-76
14/12/20HSt. Francis (PA)91-39
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/21AMiami (Ohio)77-96
20/01/21HAkron57-69
16/01/21ABuffalo76-69
13/01/21HBall State64-88
09/01/21ACentral Michigan93-65
05/01/21HCentral Michigan90-69
02/01/21ANorthern Illinois68-42
30/12/20HOhio83-75
18/12/20ARobert Morris85-65
13/12/20HWright State67-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL43%
HomeWWLLW67%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %43%67%25%
Points / game79.387.872.9
Allowed / game76.772.579.9
Point differential+2.6+15.3-7.0
Avg total156.0160.3152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bowling Green
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL67%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayWWWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%62%71%
Points / game79.779.579.9
Allowed / game74.576.172.7
Point differential+5.1+3.4+7.1
Avg total154.2155.6152.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%38%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%14%
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 Toledo1713476%79.870.3+9.5
2 Akron107370%78.970.1+8.8
3 Bowling Green1510567%79.774.5+5.1
4 Kent State117464%81.070.5+10.5
5 UMass85362%82.875.0+7.8
6 Miami (Ohio)106460%71.270.2+1.0
7 Ohio148657%80.174.6+5.5
8 Buffalo116555%82.476.1+6.3
9 Ball State136746%73.272.8+0.3
10 Central Michigan146843%79.376.7+2.6
11 Eastern Michigan104640%73.273.9-0.7
12 Western Michigan102820%63.169.7-6.6
13 Northern Illinois1221017%59.475.1-15.7
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 -).
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