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Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 77-65
35-31 42-34
Position#325
Record7-12
FormLWLLL
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game79.6
vs
Position#323
Record5-14
FormLLWLL
Points / game71.8
Allowed / game79.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Michigan v Central Michigan
24 Jan 2026
WEST77
CENT65
22 Feb 2025
WEST57
CENT86
27 Jan 2024
WEST55
CENT62
03 Mar 2023
WEST81
CENT65
12 Feb 2022
WEST77
CENT63
22 Dec 2020
WEST v CENT
upcoming
18 Dec 2020
WEST76
CENT61
01 Feb 2020
WEST78
CENT85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Michigan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan winLost
-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
#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
Bowling Green
#143
L
54-72
54
72
-18
H21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
23-32
31-40
156.1Avg total
75.8Scored
80.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.979.6155.5-3.737%
Season at home (10)79.172.5151.6+6.660%
Season away (9)72.387.6159.9-15.211%
Last 10 (10)75.880.3156.1-4.530%
Last 5 (5)76.082.0158.0-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)73.283.5156.7-10.324%
vs Similar ◀ (6)74.268.7142.8+5.583%
vs Weaker (2)95.560.5156.0+35.0100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stony Brook
#182
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H18/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
L
73-74
73
74
-1
A20/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
61-88
61
88
-27
A23/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
75-78
75
78
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A07/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
87-85
87
85
+2
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
61-100
61
100
-39
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-44
33-34
35-24
50-41
44-27
29-47
28-40
33-48
29-31
35-49
41-31
34-47
30-43
39-39
49-43
38-42
35-49
26-51
20-33
47-35
149.5Avg total
69.7Scored
79.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)71.879.3151.1-7.426%
Season at home (9)80.073.1153.1+6.956%
Season away (10)64.584.8149.3-20.30%
Last 10 (10)69.779.8149.5-10.120%
Last 5 (5)71.882.6154.4-10.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)68.583.5152.1-15.015%
vs Similar ◀ (8)76.477.0153.4-0.638%
vs Weaker (7)77.172.7149.9+4.443%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -6.9-6.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -6.9-6.9
Western MichiganCentral 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
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Bowling Green
#143
L
23-32
23
32
-9
H21/01
NCAA
72.3Avg total
34.3Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.038.272.3-4.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.036.570.5-2.527%-
Last 30 away (15)34.140.074.1-5.933%-
Last 10 (10)34.338.072.3-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)34.839.073.8-4.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)31.740.271.9-8.514%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)36.234.070.2+2.267%-
vs Weaker (2)50.027.577.5+22.5100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stony Brook
#182
L
22-44
22
44
-22
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
44-27
44
27
+17
A20/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/12
NCAA
Ohio
#241
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H30/12
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H03/01
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
30-43
30
43
-13
A07/01
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
49-43
49
43
+6
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
20-33
20
33
-13
H21/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
33.3Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.136.271.3-1.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.932.969.7+4.060%-
Last 30 away (15)33.339.572.8-6.327%-
Last 10 (10)33.336.569.8-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.039.874.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)33.139.472.5-6.331%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)32.936.169.0-3.238%-
vs Weaker (7)37.932.370.1+5.657%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/26HBowling Green54-72
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/26HBall State67-68
14/01/26AMiami (Ohio)61-100
10/01/26HKent State87-85
07/01/26AAkron69-82
03/01/26HToledo75-78
30/12/25HOhio64-80
23/12/25AWisconsin61-88
20/12/25ANorthern Illinois73-74
18/12/25HOlivet C.85-65
13/12/25AStony Brook55-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL37%
HomeLWWLL60%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %37%60%11%
Points / game75.979.172.3
Allowed / game79.672.587.6
Point differential-3.7+6.6-15.2
Avg total155.5151.6159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%50%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL26%
HomeWLLWL56%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %26%56%0%
Points / game71.880.064.5
Allowed / game79.373.184.8
Point differential-7.4+6.9-20.3
Avg total151.1153.1149.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (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)20200100%94.574.7+19.9
2 Akron2016480%92.775.2+17.4
3 Kent State2014670%89.783.2+6.5
4 Bowling Green2013765%86.270.5+15.8
5 Buffalo2013765%79.574.5+5.0
6 UMass2113862%79.774.2+5.5
7 Toledo2011955%82.278.2+4.0
8 Ohio21111052%77.577.6-0.0
9 Eastern Michigan2091145%72.071.8+0.2
10 Western Michigan1971237%75.979.6-3.7
11 Ball State2071335%67.969.8-1.9
12 Northern Illinois1961332%72.976.6-3.7
13 Central Michigan1951426%71.879.3-7.4
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 Michigan354277
Central Michigan313465
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