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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 79-83
42-38 37-45
Position#305
Record3-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game74.2
vs
Position#257
Record5-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game77.6
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Western Michigan v Bowling Green
26 Jan 2027
WEST v BOWL
upcoming
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BOWL72
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BOWL83
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BOWL73
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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
Siu Edwardsville
#93
L
60-79
60
79
-19
H15/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
92-69
92
69
+23
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
W
73-62
73
62
+11
A27/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A04/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A14/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
L
62-98
62
98
-36
A15/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
73-76
73
76
-3
H20/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-43
31-36
41-24
51-45
34-33
42-47
36-30
37-32
35-32
34-45
34-36
37-41
28-49
34-49
42-26
31-50
24-37
38-43
33-35
37-41
148.2Avg total
70.8Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)70.474.2144.6-3.823%
Season at home (6)76.271.0147.2+5.233%
Season away (7)65.477.0142.4-11.614%
Last 10 (10)70.877.4148.2-6.620%
Last 5 (5)67.681.4149.0-13.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)69.977.4147.3-7.526%
vs Similar ◀ (8)60.270.5130.8-10.212%
vs Weaker (2)91.570.5162.0+21.0100%
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Bowling GreenUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
L
72-86
72
86
-14
A16/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H20/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Weber State
#317
L
70-73
70
73
-3
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H30/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
102-81
102
81
+21
H07/12
NCAA
UMKC
#288
L
77-85
77
85
-8
A15/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
68-93
68
93
-25
H21/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
87-62
87
62
+25
H23/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-43
29-43
33-37
43-31
29-34
39-46
43-40
27-33
26-23
35-37
55-37
47-44
45-46
32-39
20-46
48-47
43-25
44-37
32-30
36-41
150.8Avg total
74.9Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.674.6152.2+3.038%
Season at home (9)80.471.3151.8+9.156%
Season away (4)71.282.0153.2-10.80%
Last 10 (10)74.975.9150.8-1.040%
Last 5 (5)80.478.4158.8+2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)67.576.8144.3-9.317%
vs Similar ◀ (13)75.576.8152.4-1.346%
vs Weaker (10)72.970.0142.9+2.950%
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: -5.7-5.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: -5.7-5.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
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
Siu Edwardsville
#93
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H15/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
41-24
41
24
+17
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A27/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A04/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A14/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
L
28-49
28
49
-21
A15/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H20/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H04/01
NCAA
68.1Avg total
33.6Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.534.065.4-2.540%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.731.665.4+2.157%-
Last 30 away (16)29.536.065.5-6.525%-
Last 10 (10)33.634.568.1-0.950%-
Last 5 (5)32.236.668.8-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)30.835.466.2-4.642%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)28.634.262.9-5.612%-
vs Weaker (2)44.028.072.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Similar. 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
Michigan State
#17
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A16/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H20/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A23/11
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
55-37
55
37
+18
H07/12
NCAA
UMKC
#288
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A15/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
20-46
20
46
-26
H21/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H23/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H03/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
36.9Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.933.767.6+0.343%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.032.868.8+3.265%-
Last 30 away (13)31.234.866.0-3.515%-
Last 10 (10)36.936.173.0+0.850%-
Last 5 (5)39.036.875.8+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.336.068.3-3.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.235.370.5-0.246%-
vs Weaker (10)30.831.262.0-0.440%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Western Michigan wins
4
Bowling Green wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25HToledo70-76
30/12/24AMichigan State62-80
20/12/24HValparaiso73-76
15/12/24ANorth Dakota St62-98
14/12/24ASt. Thomas (Minn.)71-77
04/12/24ADayton69-77
27/11/24AYoungstown State73-62
21/11/24HSouth Dakota Coyotes76-80
17/11/24HCanisius92-69
15/11/24HSiu Edwardsville60-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HAkron68-71
23/12/24HAquinas87-62
21/12/24HSt. Thomas (Minn.)68-93
15/12/24AUMKC77-85
07/12/24HMorgan State102-81
30/11/24HNew Mexico State61-60
29/11/24HWeber State70-73
23/11/24ABellarmine68-80
20/11/24HNiagara76-68
16/11/24AMichigan State72-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL23%
HomeLWLLL33%
AwayWLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %23%33%14%
Points / game70.476.265.4
Allowed / game74.271.077.0
Point differential-3.8+5.2-11.6
Avg total144.6147.2142.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bowling Green
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL38%
HomeWWLWL56%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %38%56%0%
Points / game77.680.471.2
Allowed / game74.671.382.0
Point differential+3.0+9.1-10.8
Avg total152.2151.8153.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
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)139469%83.271.7+11.5
2 Kent State139469%69.464.5+4.9
3 Akron138562%79.972.8+7.1
4 Ball State137654%75.570.2+5.2
5 Ohio137654%78.273.9+4.2
6 Toledo137654%77.077.2-0.2
7 Eastern Michigan137654%70.975.5-4.5
8 Central Michigan136746%73.469.7+3.7
9 Bowling Green135838%77.674.6+3.0
10 Buffalo135838%73.882.0-8.2
11 UMass1551033%73.575.0-1.5
12 Northern Illinois134931%72.674.5-1.8
13 Western Michigan1331023%70.474.2-3.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Michigan423779
Bowling Green384583
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