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Ohio vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 91-71
44-28 47-43
Position#241
Record12-11
FormLWLLW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game77.6
Ohio 🏆
USA
vs
Position#325
Record8-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game79.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ohio v Western Michigan
19 Jan 2027
OHIO v WEST
upcoming
03 Feb 2026
OHIO91
WEST71
04 Feb 2025
OHIO94
WEST69
14 Mar 2024
OHIO82
WEST55
24 Jan 2023
OHIO88
WEST76
05 Feb 2022
OHIO77
WEST64
26 Jan 2021
OHIO81
WEST58
11 Feb 2020
OHIO73
WEST61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio 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

OhioUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Michigan
#323
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
91-80
91
80
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
85-101
85
101
-16
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A17/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
80-77
80
77
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
65-86
65
86
-21
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
57-72
57
72
-15
A28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A31/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-29
49-35
15-32
53-35
48-41
38-42
44-47
47-33
50-52
35-49
31-44
40-32
32-30
48-47
26-48
39-38
24-28
33-44
46-31
49-52
156.7Avg total
77.8Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)77.477.6155.0-0.252%
Season at home (15)78.975.0153.9+3.960%
Season away (8)74.682.4157.0-7.838%
Last 10 (10)77.878.9156.7-1.160%
Last 5 (5)73.678.8152.4-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)71.982.3154.2-10.427%
vs Similar ◀ (11)80.276.8157.0+3.473%
vs Weaker (7)81.077.3158.3+3.743%
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Akron
#14
L
89-104
89
104
-15
A17/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
54-72
54
72
-18
H21/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H24/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
L
65-85
65
85
-20
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-41
43-47
48-32
46-25
41-32
38-52
35-39
41-48
30-36
49-26
35-36
47-49
51-52
38-52
23-32
31-40
35-31
42-34
30-35
35-50
155.5Avg total
76.6Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.479.2154.6-3.838%
Season at home (11)78.971.8150.7+7.164%
Season away (10)71.687.3158.9-15.710%
Last 10 (10)76.678.9155.5-2.330%
Last 5 (5)73.482.2155.6-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)73.483.0156.4-9.525%
vs Similar ◀ (7)75.768.4144.1+7.386%
vs Weaker (2)95.560.5156.0+35.0100%
This opponent (Ohio) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.5-3.51st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: -1.3-1.3
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.5-3.51st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: -1.3-1.3
OhioWestern 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
OhioLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Michigan
#323
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
15-32
15
32
-17
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A17/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H21/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
26-48
26
48
-22
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A31/01
NCAA
72.9Avg total
34.7Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.237.673.8-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.336.173.4+1.258%-
Last 30 away (11)34.340.274.5-5.918%-
Last 10 (10)34.738.272.9-3.540%-
Last 5 (5)31.836.268.0-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)35.141.076.1-5.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.336.371.5-1.055%-
vs Weaker (7)37.134.972.0+2.343%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Similar. 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
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
Akron
#14
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
23-32
23
32
-9
H21/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H24/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A28/01
NCAA
72.2Avg total
35.6Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.537.572.0-2.933%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.635.870.4-1.233%-
Last 30 away (15)34.539.173.6-4.733%-
Last 10 (10)35.636.672.2-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)34.837.272.0-2.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)32.039.871.8-7.815%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)36.632.769.3+3.971%-
vs Weaker (2)50.027.577.5+22.5100%-
This opponent (Ohio) is Similar. 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
7
Ohio wins
3
Western Michigan wins
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26ABuffalo95-83
28/01/26AKent State57-72
24/01/26HAkron65-86
21/01/26HNorthern Illinois80-77
17/01/26ABall State71-76
14/01/26AToledo85-101
10/01/26HBuffalo91-80
06/01/26HUMass86-83
03/01/26AEastern Michigan68-67
30/12/25ACentral Michigan80-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26ANorthern Illinois65-85
24/01/26HCentral Michigan77-65
21/01/26HBowling Green54-72
17/01/26AAkron89-104
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW52%
HomeWWWWL60%
AwayWLLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23158
Win %52%60%38%
Points / game77.478.974.6
Allowed / game77.675.082.4
Point differential-0.2+3.9-7.8
Avg total155.0153.9157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%27%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (6)50% (2)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL38%
HomeWWLLW64%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %38%64%10%
Points / game75.478.971.6
Allowed / game79.271.887.3
Point differential-3.8+7.1-15.7
Avg total154.6150.7158.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%55%10%
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)23230100%92.874.3+18.5
2 Akron2319483%90.474.0+16.4
3 Kent State2215768%87.281.4+5.8
4 UMass2314961%79.574.4+5.1
5 Buffalo2314961%79.775.5+4.2
6 Bowling Green2213959%84.670.9+13.7
7 Toledo22121055%81.877.8+4.0
8 Ohio23121152%77.477.6-0.2
9 Eastern Michigan2391439%71.272.7-1.5
10 Western Michigan2181338%75.479.2-3.8
11 Ball State2171433%67.369.9-2.6
12 Northern Illinois2171433%73.076.5-3.5
13 Central Michigan2271532%72.477.6-5.2
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
Ohio444791
Western Michigan284371
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