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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 54-72
23-32 31-40
Position#325
Record7-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game80.1
vs
Position#143
Record12-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game71.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Michigan v Bowling Green
26 Jan 2027
WEST v BOWL
upcoming
20 Jan 2026
WEST54
BOWL72
07 Jan 2025
WEST79
BOWL83
05 Mar 2024
WEST65
BOWL73
14 Jan 2023
WEST108
BOWL92
22 Jan 2022
WEST75
BOWL82
14 Jan 2020
WEST82
BOWL85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Michigan winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bowling Green 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
Southern Indiana
#357
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H04/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
83-73
83
73
+10
A06/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
51-91
51
91
-40
A14/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
47-27
41-47
36-28
47-45
16-52
35-39
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
159.7Avg total
79.2Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)77.180.1157.2-2.939%
Season at home (9)81.972.6154.4+9.367%
Season away (9)72.387.6159.9-15.211%
Last 10 (10)79.280.5159.7-1.340%
Last 5 (5)81.084.4165.4-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)74.284.0158.2-9.925%
vs Similar (7)72.366.6138.9+5.786%
vs Weaker (2)95.560.5156.0+35.0100%
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
Utah Valley State
#33
L
71-82
71
82
-11
H06/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#714
W
131-50
131
50
+81
H07/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
76-55
76
55
+21
H17/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
68-58
68
58
+10
A20/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#591
W
125-66
125
66
+59
H22/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
83-93
83
93
-10
H31/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
101-100 OT
101
100
+1
A03/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
93-96
93
96
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
67-77
67
77
-10
H10/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-38
40-44
71-26
60-24
40-28
36-27
42-29
26-29
52-28
73-38
28-54
55-39
34-34
52-52
45-45
48-51
27-43
40-34
46-36
39-43
165.6Avg total
90.0Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)87.871.2159.1+16.667%
Season at home (13)88.567.0155.5+21.569%
Season away (5)86.282.2168.4+4.060%
Last 10 (10)90.075.6165.6+14.460%
Last 5 (5)85.889.0174.8-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)75.289.2164.5-14.00%
vs Similar (8)68.569.4137.9-0.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)85.169.1154.2+16.182%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +8.8+8.8
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +8.8+8.8
Western 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
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Indiana
#357
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A06/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
16-52
16
52
-36
A14/12
NCAA
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
74.2Avg total
36.7Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.037.871.8-3.733%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.035.569.5-1.533%-
Last 30 away (15)34.140.074.1-5.933%-
Last 10 (10)36.737.574.2-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)38.439.077.4-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.140.672.7-8.515%-
vs Similar (7)34.331.766.0+2.671%-
vs Weaker (2)50.027.577.5+22.5100%-
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
Utah Valley State
#33
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H06/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#714
W
71-26
71
26
+45
H07/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H17/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A20/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#591
W
52-28
52
28
+24
H22/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
28-54
28
54
-26
H31/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A03/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A07/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H10/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H17/01
NCAA
77.7Avg total
41.6Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.833.771.6+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.132.670.7+5.568%-
Last 30 away (11)37.435.773.1+1.655%-
Last 10 (10)41.636.177.7+5.550%-
Last 5 (5)36.042.478.4-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)28.245.073.2-16.80%-
vs Similar (8)33.031.664.6+1.462%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)40.432.572.9+7.976%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
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
14/12/25AIowa51-91
06/12/25ASiu Edwardsville83-73
04/12/25HSouthern Indiana88-74
Bowling Greenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HEastern Michigan85-79
10/01/26HAkron67-77
07/01/26AKent State93-96
03/01/26AUMass101-100 OT
31/12/25HMiami (Ohio)83-93
22/12/25HSiena Heights125-66
20/12/25AOhio68-58
17/12/25HChicago State76-55
07/12/25HAquinas131-50
06/12/25HUtah Valley State71-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL39%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %39%67%11%
Points / game77.181.972.3
Allowed / game80.172.687.6
Point differential-2.9+9.3-15.2
Avg total157.2154.4159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%56%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bowling Green
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW67%
HomeWWLLW69%
AwayLWWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %67%69%60%
Points / game87.888.586.2
Allowed / game71.267.082.2
Point differential+16.6+21.5+4.0
Avg total159.1155.5168.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%54%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%20%
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)19190100%93.973.3+20.6
2 Akron1915479%93.075.8+17.2
3 Kent State1813572%89.882.3+7.5
4 Buffalo1913668%80.274.9+5.3
5 Bowling Green1812667%87.871.2+16.6
6 UMass2012860%80.374.5+5.8
7 Toledo1910953%82.778.6+4.2
8 Ohio1910953%78.177.2+0.9
9 Eastern Michigan1991047%71.971.6+0.3
10 Western Michigan1871139%77.180.1-2.9
11 Northern Illinois1761135%73.977.5-3.6
12 Ball State1851328%68.470.8-2.4
13 Central Michigan1851328%72.179.9-7.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Michigan233154
Bowling Green324072
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