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Western Michigan vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 73-90
34-53 39-37
Position#325
Record9-16
FormLLLLW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game79.3
Western Michigan
USA
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#14
Record20-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game89.9
Allowed / game74.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
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
Ohio
#241
L
71-91
71
91
-20
A04/02
NCAA
Texas State
#125
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A07/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
79-90
79
90
-11
H12/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
76-62
76
62
+14
A14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
49-26
35-36
47-49
51-52
38-52
23-32
31-40
35-31
42-34
30-35
35-50
28-44
43-47
25-36
36-41
41-50
38-40
28-33
48-29
152.6Avg total
73.3Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)74.879.3154.2-4.536%
Season at home (12)78.973.3152.2+5.658%
Season away (13)71.184.8155.9-13.815%
Last 10 (10)73.379.3152.6-6.030%
Last 5 (5)70.481.0151.4-10.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)72.782.4155.1-9.721%
vs Similar (9)75.270.2145.4+5.078%
vs Weaker (1)94.057.0151.0+37.0100%
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
Bowling Green
#143
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H14/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
104-89
104
89
+15
H17/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
82-63
82
63
+19
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
86-65
86
65
+21
A24/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
91-81
91
81
+10
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H30/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
99-92
99
92
+7
H14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
43-27
34-40
43-34
44-43
52-51
52-38
43-27
39-36
48-26
38-39
41-49
50-32
38-29
31-23
31-27
35-37
29-35
40-44
44-43
55-49
155.9Avg total
83.0Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)89.974.9164.8+15.080%
Season at home (16)95.677.0172.6+18.688%
Season away (9)79.771.2150.9+8.467%
Last 10 (10)83.072.9155.9+10.190%
Last 5 (5)78.873.6152.4+5.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)77.487.4164.8-10.020%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)90.473.6164.0+16.892%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: +3.7+3.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: +3.7+3.7
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
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
Ohio
#241
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A04/02
NCAA
Texas State
#125
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A07/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
41-50
41
50
-9
H12/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A14/02
NCAA
71.1Avg total
32.6Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.637.871.4-4.230%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.936.472.3-0.436%-
Last 30 away (16)31.539.170.6-7.625%-
Last 10 (10)32.638.571.1-5.910%-
Last 5 (5)30.439.670.0-9.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)32.039.671.6-7.616%-
vs Similar (9)34.734.068.7+0.756%-
vs Weaker (1)48.032.080.0+16.0100%-
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
Bowling Green
#143
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A10/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H14/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A20/01
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
48-26
48
26
+22
A24/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H28/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H30/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A03/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A07/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H14/02
NCAA
76.0Avg total
41.2Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.435.577.8+6.973%-
Last 30 at home (20)44.236.380.5+8.075%-
Last 30 away (10)38.633.872.4+4.870%-
Last 10 (10)41.234.876.0+6.480%-
Last 5 (5)36.636.673.2+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)35.443.679.0-8.220%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)43.634.277.8+9.483%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Western Michigan wins
8
Akron wins
DateGameScore
17/01/26Akron v Western Michigan104-89
12/02/25Akron v Western Michigan105-92
08/03/24Western Michigan v Akron90-84
17/01/24Akron v Western Michigan77-66
26/02/23Akron v Western Michigan81-64
21/01/23Western Michigan v Akron55-63
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
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26AEastern Michigan76-62
12/02/26HToledo79-90
07/02/26ATexas State61-77
04/02/26AOhio71-91
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
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26HUMass99-92
07/02/26ATroy69-79
03/02/26AEastern Michigan66-64
30/01/26HKent State69-52
28/01/26HToledo91-81
24/01/26AOhio86-65
20/01/26ABuffalo82-63
17/01/26HWestern Michigan104-89
14/01/26HBall State87-77
10/01/26ABowling Green77-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW36%
HomeWLLWL58%
AwayLLLLW15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %36%58%15%
Points / game74.878.971.1
Allowed / game79.373.384.8
Point differential-4.5+5.6-13.8
Avg total154.2152.2155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%50%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %80%88%67%
Points / game89.995.679.7
Allowed / game74.977.071.2
Point differential+15.0+18.6+8.4
Avg total164.8172.6150.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+72%81%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (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)25250100%92.674.3+18.3
2 Akron2520580%89.974.9+15.0
3 Kent State2618869%85.780.3+5.4
4 Bowling Green26161062%82.370.2+12.2
5 UMass26151158%81.076.7+4.3
6 Buffalo26151158%78.374.7+3.6
7 Toledo26131350%80.877.6+3.2
8 Ohio26131350%77.677.8-0.2
9 Eastern Michigan27101737%71.072.7-1.7
10 Western Michigan2591636%74.879.3-4.5
11 Northern Illinois2591636%71.176.2-5.2
12 Ball State2581732%66.470.0-3.7
13 Central Michigan2681831%73.276.9-3.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Michigan343973
Akron533790
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