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Ball State vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-70
32-33 50-37
Position#103
Record19-8
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game69.7
Ball State 🏆
USA
vs
Kent State
USA
Position#17
Record22-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game63.6
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ball State 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

Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Michigan
#345
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
65-86
65
86
-21
A20/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
65-91
65
91
-26
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
87-69
87
69
+18
A28/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
91-90 OT
91
90
+1
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
65-51
65
51
+14
A08/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
93-72
93
72
+21
H11/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H15/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-29
40-41
28-45
37-41
27-45
38-46
49-33
38-36
40-26
29-34
37-40
41-38
37-31
28-20
49-33
44-39
43-33
44-44
29-36
39-42
150.5Avg total
76.1Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)76.369.7146.1+6.670%
Season at home (15)79.168.8147.9+10.387%
Season away (12)72.970.9143.8+2.050%
Last 10 (10)76.174.4150.5+1.770%
Last 5 (5)80.873.6154.4+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)70.578.5149.0-8.033%
vs Similar (7)69.468.3137.7+1.143%
vs Weaker (15)76.569.5146.0+7.187%
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
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
77-63
77
63
+14
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H20/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
81-69
81
69
+12
H01/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A04/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
72-65
72
65
+7
A10/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
82-58
82
58
+24
A15/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
81-54
81
54
+27
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-33
39-30
45-28
41-37
40-37
36-49
42-31
32-37
41-44
40-25
29-34
26-33
34-25
53-39
29-35
43-30
50-23
32-35
41-25
40-29
143.0Avg total
77.1Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)75.463.6139.0+11.981%
Season at home (13)83.763.5147.2+20.2100%
Season away (14)67.863.6131.4+4.264%
Last 10 (10)77.165.9143.0+11.280%
Last 5 (5)75.461.6137.0+13.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)44.049.093.0-5.00%
vs Similar (6)65.068.8133.8-3.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)78.864.1142.9+14.795%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +7.4+7.42nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +3.8+3.8
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +7.4+7.42nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +3.8+3.8
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
Western Michigan
#345
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H18/01
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A20/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
27-45
27
45
-18
H25/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
49-33
49
33
+16
A28/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H03/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A08/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H11/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H15/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A18/02
NCAA
72.1Avg total
37.0Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.532.868.3+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.032.168.1+3.956%-
Last 30 away (14)34.933.668.5+1.457%-
Last 10 (10)37.035.172.1+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)39.034.673.6+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)30.737.368.0-6.717%-
vs Similar (7)32.031.663.6+0.443%-
vs Weaker (15)37.432.469.8+5.073%-
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
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H20/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A04/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A10/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
50-23
50
23
+27
A15/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H17/02
NCAA
70.4Avg total
38.9Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.030.067.0+7.073%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.929.369.2+10.681%-
Last 30 away (14)33.830.864.6+3.064%-
Last 10 (10)38.931.570.4+7.470%-
Last 5 (5)36.628.465.0+8.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)22.024.046.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (6)31.833.765.5-1.833%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)39.029.368.3+9.686%-
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
3
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
20/01/23Kent State v Ball State86-65
23/02/22Kent State v Ball State93-82
05/01/22Ball State v Kent State65-66
24/02/21Ball State v Kent State90-71
05/02/20Kent State v Ball State54-62
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/23AWestern Michigan68-78
15/02/23HNorthern Illinois87-77
11/02/23HBowling Green93-72
08/02/23ACentral Michigan65-51
03/02/23HEastern Michigan91-90 OT
01/02/23ABowling Green69-60
28/01/23ANorthern Illinois87-69
25/01/23HBuffalo65-91
20/01/23AKent State65-86
18/01/23HWestern Michigan71-70
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/23HEastern Michigan81-54
15/02/23AWestern Michigan82-58
10/02/23ABuffalo72-65
08/02/23HBowling Green87-64
04/02/23AAkron55-67
01/02/23HCentral Michigan81-69
28/01/23HBuffalo74-68
25/01/23ANorthern Illinois76-86
20/01/23HBall State86-65
18/01/23AEastern Michigan77-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL70%
HomeWLWWW87%
AwayLWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %70%87%50%
Points / game76.379.172.9
Allowed / game69.768.870.9
Point differential+6.6+10.3+2.0
Avg total146.1147.9143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%47%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)80% (5)0% (3)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW81%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %81%100%64%
Points / game75.483.767.8
Allowed / game63.663.563.6
Point differential+11.9+20.2+4.2
Avg total139.0147.2131.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%85%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
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 Kent State2722581%75.463.6+11.9
2 Toledo2721678%84.777.0+7.7
3 Akron2720774%73.863.5+10.3
4 Ball State2719870%76.369.7+6.6
5 Ohio27161159%78.772.9+5.8
6 UMass27141352%71.171.2-0.1
7 Buffalo27121544%78.478.1+0.3
8 Northern Illinois27111641%71.774.7-3.0
9 Bowling Green27101737%76.978.6-1.7
10 Central Michigan27101737%66.471.7-5.3
11 Western Michigan2772026%70.474.3-3.9
12 Eastern Michigan2762122%72.781.7-8.9
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 State325082
Kent State333770
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