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Akron vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 77-72
32-39 45-33
Position#21
Record22-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game74.0
Akron 🏆
USA
vs
Kent State
USA
Position#74
Record19-9
FormWWWLW
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game67.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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KENT72
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KENT70
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KENT55
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KENT66
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KENT62
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KENT76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Akron winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
102-75
102
75
+27
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
85-71
85
71
+14
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
105-92
105
92
+13
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A16/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H19/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
67-84
67
84
-17
A22/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
52-28
50-47
37-33
43-37
48-31
37-40
38-36
43-37
36-30
44-35
52-42
53-50
33-36
52-46
28-31
45-32
29-43
38-41
47-39
40-43
160.2Avg total
84.5Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)83.774.0157.7+9.779%
Season at home (14)89.172.1161.2+17.1100%
Season away (14)78.275.9154.1+2.357%
Last 10 (10)84.575.7160.2+8.890%
Last 5 (5)83.480.6164.0+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)74.676.7151.2-2.144%
vs Weaker (19)84.574.5158.9+10.089%
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#205
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A25/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
71-85
71
85
-14
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
105-65
105
65
+40
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-28
30-33
41-23
34-34
31-48
40-37
33-24
37-25
36-39
40-36
48-33
43-50
44-40
32-35
41-28
50-56
41-44
41-38
54-30
51-35
153.6Avg total
80.6Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)74.067.7141.6+6.368%
Season at home (15)77.370.0147.3+7.367%
Season away (13)70.165.0135.1+5.169%
Last 10 (10)80.673.0153.6+7.670%
Last 5 (5)91.080.6171.6+10.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)49.770.3120.0-20.70%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.769.4141.1+2.258%
vs Weaker (13)78.064.6142.6+13.485%
This opponent (Akron) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
AkronKent State
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
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
52-28
52
28
+24
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A29/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
48-31
48
31
+17
A01/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H05/02
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H12/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A16/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H19/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A22/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A26/02
NCAA
74.9Avg total
40.0Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.234.373.5+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.532.774.3+8.887%-
Last 30 away (15)36.935.972.7+1.047%-
Last 10 (10)40.034.974.9+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)37.838.276.0-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)37.135.672.7+1.644%-
vs Weaker (19)39.234.773.9+4.574%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A25/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
31-48
31
48
-17
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
54-30
54
30
+24
H26/02
NCAA
73.5Avg total
39.8Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.431.266.6+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.333.071.3+5.360%-
Last 30 away (15)32.529.561.9+3.073%-
Last 10 (10)39.833.773.5+6.170%-
Last 5 (5)45.635.080.6+10.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)20.732.753.3-12.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.234.170.2+2.167%-
vs Weaker (13)36.928.165.0+8.885%-
This opponent (Akron) 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
6
Akron wins
4
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
01/02/25Kent State v Akron71-85
16/03/24Akron v Kent State62-61
23/02/24Akron v Kent State83-70
20/01/24Kent State v Akron71-77
11/03/23Kent State v Akron79-73
03/03/23Kent State v Akron89-84 OT
04/02/23Akron v Kent State67-55
13/03/22Kent State v Akron55-75
12/02/22Akron v Kent State64-66
15/01/22Kent State v Akron67-55
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/25ABall State87-82
22/02/25AOhio67-84
19/02/25HNorthern Illinois73-63
16/02/25ACentral Michigan85-82
12/02/25HWestern Michigan105-92
08/02/25HSouth Alabama80-65
05/02/25HBall State81-73
01/02/25AKent State85-71
29/01/25ANorthern Illinois80-70
25/01/25HMiami (Ohio)102-75
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/25HToledo105-65
22/02/25AMiami (Ohio)92-96 OT
19/02/25ABowling Green91-84
15/02/25HOhio76-75
12/02/25HCentral Michigan91-83
08/02/25HArkansas State76-75
04/02/25AEastern Michigan70-49
01/02/25HAkron71-85
29/01/25HBowling Green75-57
25/01/25AOhio59-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Akron
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %79%100%57%
Points / game83.789.178.2
Allowed / game74.072.175.9
Point differential+9.7+17.1+2.3
Avg total157.7161.2154.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%71%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Kent State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW68%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayWLWWL69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281513
Win %68%67%69%
Points / game74.077.370.1
Allowed / game67.770.065.0
Point differential+6.3+7.3+5.1
Avg total141.6147.3135.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%33%46%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Akron2822679%83.774.0+9.7
2 Miami (Ohio)2821775%81.673.1+8.4
3 Kent State2819968%74.067.7+6.3
4 Toledo28161257%77.478.4-1.0
5 Ohio28151354%79.875.5+4.2
6 Eastern Michigan29151452%73.376.3-3.0
7 Ball State28141450%76.874.7+2.1
8 Central Michigan29131645%75.672.0+3.6
9 Bowling Green28121643%74.674.9-0.2
10 UMass28111739%73.174.5-1.4
11 Western Michigan28101836%72.476.8-4.4
12 Buffalo2882029%71.480.8-9.4
13 Northern Illinois2852318%71.077.0-6.0
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
Akron324577
Kent State393372
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