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Ball State vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 05 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 65-66
28-28 37-38
Position#237
Record6-6
FormLWLWW
Points / game74.9
Allowed / game78.1
vs
Position#68
Record6-6
FormWLLLW
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game62.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Ball State v Kent State
05 Jan 2027
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KENT70
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KENT66
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KENT71
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Intl
#218
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A19/11
NCAA
Weber State
#106
L
74-85
74
85
-11
H19/11
NCAA
UMass
#220
W
89-86
89
86
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
W
97-75
97
75
+22
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
50-96
50
96
-46
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
75-55
75
55
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
81-80
81
80
+1
H01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-34
32-39
33-35
41-50
47-41
42-45
45-26
52-49
33-44
47-49
23-45
27-51
53-30
32-28
29-37
35-48
37-36
38-19
36-34
45-46
154.1Avg total
75.5Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)74.978.1153.0-3.250%
Season at home (6)80.870.3151.2+10.583%
Season away (6)69.085.8154.8-16.817%
Last 10 (10)75.578.6154.1-3.150%
Last 5 (5)71.074.8145.8-3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)71.383.2154.5-11.815%
vs Similar (11)76.178.1154.2-2.045%
vs Weaker (5)80.463.0143.4+17.4100%
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
James Madison
#178
W
74-69
74
69
+5
A22/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
W
77-69
77
69
+8
A23/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
107-41
107
41
+66
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-26
40-43
33-26
44-43
20-29
31-28
48-21
59-20
29-43
29-30
28-22
41-30
22-25
28-38
44-27
32-51
30-31
39-41
33-26
33-37
133.4Avg total
69.7Scored
63.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)70.062.3132.3+7.750%
Season at home (8)72.559.2131.8+13.250%
Season away (4)65.068.5133.5-3.550%
Last 10 (10)69.763.7133.4+6.050%
Last 5 (5)66.065.6131.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.063.0129.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (13)73.477.6151.0-4.238%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)74.063.7137.7+10.373%
This opponent (Ball State) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
Ball StateKent 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
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Intl
#218
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A19/11
NCAA
Weber State
#106
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H19/11
NCAA
UMass
#220
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A21/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#291
W
45-26
45
26
+19
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
33-44
33
44
-11
A02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
23-45
23
45
-22
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
53-30
53
30
+23
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H01/01
NCAA
72.6Avg total
36.4Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.735.271.9+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.732.171.8+7.671%-
Last 30 away (16)34.038.072.0-4.025%-
Last 10 (10)36.436.272.6+0.250%-
Last 5 (5)35.636.472.0-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)33.837.571.4-3.715%-
vs Similar (11)36.936.273.1+0.764%-
vs Weaker (5)40.228.268.4+12.080%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. 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
James Madison
#178
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A22/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A23/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
20-29
20
29
-9
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
48-21
48
21
+27
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
22-25
22
25
-3
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
44-27
44
27
+17
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H01/01
NCAA
59.7Avg total
32.1Scored
27.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.431.966.3+2.553%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.430.364.8+4.150%-
Last 30 away (12)34.234.268.5+0.058%-
Last 10 (10)32.127.659.7+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)31.426.257.6+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.026.059.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (13)34.833.968.8+0.954%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)32.931.664.5+1.347%-
This opponent (Ball State) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Ball State wins
0
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
24/02/21Ball State v Kent State90-71
05/02/20Kent State v Ball State54-62
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/22HBowling Green81-80
22/12/21HEastern Illinois75-55
18/12/21AIllinois State64-85
12/12/21HIndiana-Kokomo85-58
08/12/21AXavier50-96
02/12/21AWestern Illinois80-93
27/11/21HIndiana State97-75
21/11/21AUMass89-86
19/11/21HWeber State74-85
19/11/21AFlorida Intl60-73
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/22HToledo66-63
29/12/21HCentral Michigan69-72
19/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-78
12/12/21AWest Virginia50-63
10/12/21HDetroit69-52
07/12/21HTowson58-73
01/12/21HPoint Park Pioneers107-41
25/11/21HEast Tennessee St51-57
23/11/21AGeorge Washington77-69
22/11/21AJames Madison74-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW50%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %50%83%17%
Points / game74.980.869.0
Allowed / game78.170.385.8
Point differential-3.2+10.5-16.8
Avg total153.0151.2154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW50%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game70.072.565.0
Allowed / game62.359.268.5
Point differential+7.7+13.2-3.5
Avg total132.3131.8133.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
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 Ohio1311285%72.064.8+7.2
2 Toledo139469%77.367.4+9.9
3 Akron128467%73.461.5+11.9
4 Miami (Ohio)127558%79.467.6+11.8
5 Bowling Green127558%83.773.1+10.6
6 UMass127558%79.678.0+1.6
7 Buffalo126650%81.172.8+8.2
8 Kent State126650%70.062.3+7.7
9 Ball State126650%74.978.1-3.2
10 Eastern Michigan115645%72.076.8-4.8
11 Western Michigan134931%64.177.9-13.8
12 Northern Illinois103730%56.767.0-10.3
13 Central Michigan1221017%65.282.8-17.7
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
Ball State283765
Kent State283866
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