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Western Michigan vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 55-63
30-32 25-31
Position#345
Record6-12
FormLLWWL
Points / game72.1
Allowed / game72.8
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record13-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Western Michigan v Akron
17 Feb 2026
WEST73
AKRO90
08 Mar 2024
WEST90
AKRO84
21 Jan 2023
WEST55
AKRO63
15 Feb 2022
WEST61
AKRO57
23 Jan 2021
WEST68
AKRO79
18 Feb 2020
WEST67
AKRO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Michigan 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

Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Concordia
#588
W
94-50
94
50
+44
H06/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H10/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
57-73
57
73
-16
A18/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#418
W
61-41
61
41
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
74-102
74
102
-28
A06/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H11/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
108-92
108
92
+16
H14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-23
55-27
18-30
38-32
23-37
34-36
27-8
34-33
27-29
39-47
26-38
46-42
23-42
51-60
36-28
49-51
39-50
69-42
29-31
41-40
146.9Avg total
74.3Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.172.8144.9-0.733%
Season at home (8)76.165.0141.1+11.162%
Season away (10)68.979.1148.0-10.210%
Last 10 (10)74.372.6146.9+1.740%
Last 5 (5)81.884.8166.6-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)64.675.8140.4-11.212%
vs Similar (8)72.272.8145.0-0.550%
vs Weaker (3)81.367.3148.7+14.067%
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
Jackson State
#265
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H15/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#258
W
87-55
87
55
+32
H20/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
76-51
76
51
+25
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
104-67
104
67
+37
H14/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
69-51
69
51
+18
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
54-26
31-46
28-30
38-24
44-23
43-32
19-36
36-38
31-23
53-35
28-26
48-25
31-30
32-40
36-36
38-34
46-26
58-41
36-26
33-25
138.5Avg total
76.3Scored
62.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.661.3133.9+11.372%
Season at home (10)78.660.2138.8+18.490%
Season away (8)65.162.8127.9+2.450%
Last 10 (10)76.362.2138.5+14.180%
Last 5 (5)77.261.8139.0+15.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.062.0132.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (8)66.465.6132.0+0.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)72.761.7134.4+11.075%
This opponent (Western 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.9-2.91st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +7.0+7.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.9-2.91st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +7.0+7.0
Western MichiganAkron
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
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Concordia
#588
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
18-30
18
30
-12
H10/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A18/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#418
W
27-8
27
8
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
23-42
23
42
-19
A06/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H11/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A18/01
NCAA
60.3Avg total
28.7Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.633.465.0-1.930%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.431.263.5+1.238%-
Last 30 away (17)30.935.266.1-4.224%-
Last 10 (10)28.731.660.3-2.930%-
Last 5 (5)30.637.868.4-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)30.236.166.2-5.912%-
vs Similar (8)32.933.966.8-1.038%-
vs Weaker (3)35.029.364.3+5.767%-
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
Jackson State
#265
W
54-26
54
26
+28
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H15/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#258
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
19-36
19
36
-17
A22/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H14/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A18/01
NCAA
63.5Avg total
35.3Scored
28.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.227.560.7+5.773%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.327.361.5+7.067%-
Last 30 away (15)32.127.759.9+4.480%-
Last 10 (10)35.328.263.5+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)35.428.864.2+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.028.066.0+10.0100%-
vs Similar (8)29.430.159.5-0.838%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)34.527.261.7+7.385%-
This opponent (Western 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Western Michigan wins
4
Akron wins
DateGameScore
15/02/22Western Michigan v Akron61-57 OT
18/01/22Akron v Western Michigan74-73
23/01/21Western Michigan v Akron68-79
19/02/20Western Michigan v Akron67-71
08/01/20Akron v Western Michigan84-69
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/23ABall State70-71
14/01/23HBowling Green108-92
11/01/23HEastern Michigan85-79
06/01/23AToledo74-102
04/01/23AKent State72-80
31/12/22AWisconsin66-76
21/12/22HSiena Heights61-41
18/12/22AIowa State57-73
10/12/22HIllinois (Chi.)56-62
06/12/22HConcordia94-50
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/23ACentral Michigan69-51
14/01/23HEastern Michigan104-67
11/01/23ABowling Green74-70
07/01/23ABall State63-70
04/01/23HNorthern Illinois76-51
31/12/22HConcord84-58
22/12/22ABradley55-74
20/12/22HMaine Black Bears87-55
15/12/22HWright State66-54
11/12/22HJackson State85-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL33%
HomeWLWWW62%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %33%62%10%
Points / game72.176.168.9
Allowed / game72.865.079.1
Point differential-0.7+11.1-10.2
Avg total144.9141.1148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW72%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayLLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %72%90%50%
Points / game72.678.665.1
Allowed / game61.360.262.8
Point differential+11.3+18.4+2.4
Avg total133.9138.8127.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%70%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%10%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 Kent State1916384%75.262.4+12.8
2 Akron1813572%72.661.3+11.3
3 Ball State1913668%75.668.2+7.4
4 Toledo1913668%84.978.5+6.4
5 UMass1911858%70.670.2+0.5
6 Ohio1910953%77.472.3+5.1
7 Buffalo1991047%79.777.6+2.2
8 Bowling Green1881044%77.777.4+0.3
9 Central Michigan1971237%67.470.7-3.3
10 Western Michigan1861233%72.172.8-0.7
11 Northern Illinois1861233%68.675.7-7.1
12 Eastern Michigan1841422%72.281.3-9.1
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
Western Michigan302555
Akron323163
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