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Central Michigan vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 87-85
49-43 38-42
Position#323
Record4-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.9
Allowed / game78.3
vs
Position#52
Record11-4
FormLWLWW
Points / game90.5
Allowed / game82.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Central Michigan v Kent State
09 Dec 2026
CENT v KENT
upcoming
10 Jan 2026
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KENT85
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KENT73
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KENT94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan 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

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Adrian College
#588
W
112-67
112
67
+45
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
65-107
65
107
-42
A07/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
59-35
53-32
39-31
33-52
32-52
33-55
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
153.3Avg total
73.1Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)71.978.3150.2-6.425%
Season at home (7)80.972.1153.0+8.757%
Season away (9)64.983.1148.0-18.20%
Last 10 (10)73.180.2153.3-7.120%
Last 5 (5)68.480.4148.8-12.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)67.581.9149.5-14.49%
vs Similar (8)78.078.8156.8-0.838%
vs Weaker (9)75.870.7146.4+5.144%
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 Kentucky
#313
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
123-59
123
59
+64
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
111-68
111
68
+43
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
96-93
96
93
+3
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-34
40-44
42-25
49-46
60-17
63-42
36-32
60-52
52-29
59-39
36-39
42-49
35-24
34-35
27-51
33-50
47-26
30-47
45-45
51-48
166.8Avg total
89.4Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)90.582.0172.5+8.573%
Season at home (11)97.782.7180.5+15.082%
Season away (4)70.880.0150.8-9.250%
Last 10 (10)89.477.4166.8+12.080%
Last 5 (5)76.082.8158.8-6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)80.790.3171.0-9.767%
vs Similar (13)81.480.4161.8+1.062%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)87.473.4160.8+14.083%
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +11.1+11.12nd half2nd half: -7.2-7.22nd half: +0.9+0.9
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +11.1+11.12nd half2nd half: -7.2-7.22nd half: +0.9+0.9
Central MichiganKent 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
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Adrian College
#588
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A07/12
NCAA
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
71.7Avg total
35.9Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.234.970.1+0.350%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.331.568.8+5.767%-
Last 30 away (15)33.238.371.5-5.133%-
Last 10 (10)35.935.871.7+0.150%-
Last 5 (5)34.434.468.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)31.538.269.6-6.727%-
vs Similar (8)35.536.171.6-0.650%-
vs Weaker (9)37.031.068.0+6.067%-
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 Kentucky
#313
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
60-17
60
17
+43
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H07/01
NCAA
75.5Avg total
43.3Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.034.375.4+6.767%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.134.579.6+10.671%-
Last 30 away (13)35.734.269.8+1.562%-
Last 10 (10)43.332.275.5+11.170%-
Last 5 (5)38.037.075.0+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.343.381.7-5.033%-
vs Similar (13)39.436.676.0+2.862%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)43.630.674.2+13.075%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Central Michigan wins
7
Kent State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
07/12/25ASt. Louis Billikens65-107
03/12/25ALoyola Chicago72-83
26/11/25HAdrian College112-67
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/26HBowling Green96-93
03/01/26HNorthern Illinois77-73
30/12/25APurdue60-101
20/12/25AUMass69-59
14/12/25APortland78-88
06/12/25HRoberts Wesleyan111-68
04/12/25HAustin Peay96-84
30/11/25HPenn State-Shenango123-59
22/11/25HCleveland State91-71
19/11/25HEastern Kentucky93-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL25%
HomeLWWLL57%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %25%57%0%
Points / game71.980.964.9
Allowed / game78.372.183.1
Point differential-6.4+8.7-18.2
Avg total150.2153.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW73%
HomeWWWWW82%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15114
Win %73%82%50%
Points / game90.597.770.8
Allowed / game82.082.780.0
Point differential+8.5+15.0-9.2
Avg total172.5180.5150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%45%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %13%9%25%
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)17170100%92.972.3+20.6
2 Buffalo1613381%79.971.8+8.1
3 Akron1612475%93.475.7+17.7
4 Kent State1511473%90.582.0+8.5
5 Bowling Green1711665%88.070.8+17.2
6 Ohio1710759%78.175.8+2.2
7 UMass169756%80.674.1+6.5
8 Toledo169756%81.677.3+4.2
9 Eastern Michigan178947%71.271.5-0.4
10 Western Michigan167944%76.178.2-2.2
11 Northern Illinois1551033%75.178.2-3.1
12 Ball State1541127%67.269.2-2.0
13 Central Michigan1641225%71.978.3-6.4
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
Central Michigan493887
Kent State434285
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