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Ohio vs Western Michigan Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 20 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#170
Record2-1
FormLLWWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game75.7
vs
Position#103
Record3-1
FormLLWWW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game60.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Western Michigan win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

OhioUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
74-90
74
90
-16
A14/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
69-57
69
57
+12
H18/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
67-79
67
79
-12
H28/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
82-94
82
94
-12
A04/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
108-110 OT
108
110
-2
H07/03
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A12/03
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
W
86-77
86
77
+9
A03/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#195
W
80-70
80
70
+10
H07/11
NCAA
Purdue
#126
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-43
39-47
32-15
37-42
37-25
37-41
28-41
39-38
39-37
43-57
48-54
52-46
38-40
37-46
34-35
52-42
38-31
42-39
28-37
34-43
158.6Avg total
77.7Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.075.7151.7+0.367%
Season at home (1)80.070.0150.0+10.0100%
Season away (2)74.078.5152.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)77.780.9158.6-3.240%
Last 5 (5)82.284.6166.8-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.784.9157.6-12.29%
vs Similar (14)80.476.0156.4+4.471%
vs Weaker (4)80.564.0144.5+16.5100%
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#14
L
73-90
73
90
-17
H18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A21/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
88-79
88
79
+9
A25/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
67-69
67
69
-2
H27/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
71-74 OT
71
74
-3
H04/03
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
78-86
78
86
-8
A07/03
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A03/11
NCAA
Kalamazoo
#477
W
99-52
99
52
+47
H06/11
NCAA
Campbell
#316
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H08/11
NCAA
IPFW
#278
W
81-59
81
59
+22
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-53
39-37
33-40
37-43
41-38
47-41
30-26
37-43
22-25
39-36
37-46
41-40
24-30
25-31
45-19
54-33
41-35
46-36
35-28
46-31
148.7Avg total
76.3Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)79.060.8139.8+18.275%
Season at home (2)93.061.5154.5+31.5100%
Season away (2)65.060.0125.0+5.050%
Last 10 (10)76.372.4148.7+3.940%
Last 5 (5)78.865.8144.6+13.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)71.584.4155.9-12.912%
vs Similar (10)72.971.7144.6+1.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)87.362.3149.7+25.0100%
This opponent (Ohio) 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: -0.1-0.11st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +4.0+4.0
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +4.0+4.0
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
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A14/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
32-15
32
15
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
37-25
37
25
+12
A21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H28/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A04/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
48-54
48
54
-6
H07/03
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A12/03
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A03/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#195
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H07/11
NCAA
Purdue
#126
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A14/11
NCAA
71.5Avg total
35.7Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.136.272.4-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.736.173.8+1.665%-
Last 30 away (13)34.136.470.5-2.331%-
Last 10 (10)35.735.871.5-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)37.239.476.6-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)34.342.576.8-8.39%-
vs Similar (14)36.134.070.1+2.164%-
vs Weaker (4)37.527.264.8+10.2100%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Stronger. 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
Akron
#14
L
34-53
34
53
-19
H18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A21/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A25/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H27/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
22-25
22
25
-3
H04/03
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A07/03
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
24-30
24
30
-6
A03/11
NCAA
Kalamazoo
#477
W
45-19
45
19
+26
H06/11
NCAA
Campbell
#316
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H08/11
NCAA
IPFW
#278
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A13/11
NCAA
68.2Avg total
34.2Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.336.569.8-3.337%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.534.169.6+1.450%-
Last 30 away (16)31.338.770.0-7.425%-
Last 10 (10)34.234.068.2+0.250%-
Last 5 (5)36.431.668.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)32.140.472.6-8.325%-
vs Similar (10)31.533.565.0-2.030%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)41.331.773.0+9.7100%-
This opponent (Ohio) 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
8
Ohio wins
2
Western Michigan wins
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26APurdue62-80
07/11/26HN. Carolina A&T80-70
03/11/26ASouth Alabama86-77
12/03/26AKent State75-86
07/03/26HMiami (Ohio)108-110 OT
04/03/26AUMass82-94
28/02/26HToledo67-79
21/02/26ANorthern Illinois74-66
18/02/26HBall State69-57
14/02/26AMiami (Ohio)74-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26AIPFW81-59
08/11/26HCampbell87-71
06/11/26HKalamazoo99-52
03/11/26AOld Dominion49-61
07/03/26AKent State78-86
04/03/26HBall State71-74 OT
27/02/26HMiami (Ohio)67-69
25/02/26ABowling Green88-79
21/02/26ACentral Michigan70-83
18/02/26HAkron73-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game76.080.074.0
Allowed / game75.770.078.5
Point differential+0.3+10.0-4.5
Avg total151.7150.0152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWW75%
HomeWW100%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %75%100%50%
Points / game79.093.065.0
Allowed / game60.861.560.0
Point differential+18.2+31.5+5.0
Avg total139.8154.5125.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Akron330100%84.062.7+21.3
2 Central Michigan440100%83.865.8+18.0
3 Bowling Green330100%86.376.0+10.3
4 Miami (Ohio)330100%84.076.0+8.0
5 Western Michigan43175%79.060.8+18.2
6 Eastern Michigan32167%77.363.3+14.0
7 UMass32167%66.064.3+1.7
8 Ohio32167%76.075.7+0.3
9 Northern Illinois53260%79.473.2+6.2
10 Toledo52340%73.077.2-4.2
11 Kent State31233%83.375.3+8.0
12 Buffalo31233%77.779.0-1.3
13 Ball State41325%68.872.5-3.8
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 -).
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