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W Michigan at Akron: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 17, 2026 2:00 pm - Akron, OH
Odds: Akron by 21.5, Total Points: 164

More Games From Jan 17, 2026
AKR -21.5 Open -18.5 High -21.5
Last -19.5 Low -18.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 482 games where the closing line favored the home team by 20.5 to 22.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Akron won the game 470 times (97.5%).
  • The team like Western Michigan won the game 12 times (2.5%).
  • The team like Western Michigan did better against the spread, going 245-232-5 (51.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 281 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 3 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Akron did better against the spread, going 152-126-3 (54.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.2 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -21.5 --
Open -- -18.5 --
History
01/17 02:05 PM -- -21.5 --
01/17 01:25 PM -- -20.5 --
01/17 09:15 AM -- -19.5 --
01/16 07:25 PM -- -18.5 --