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Central Michigan vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 27 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 71-73
31-30 40-43
Position#341
Record7-19
FormLLLLW
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game78.2
Central Michigan
USA
vs
Kent State 🏆
USA
Position#68
Record18-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game64.1
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Central Michigan v Kent State
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan 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

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bowling Green
#256
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H02/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H04/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
54-74
54
74
-20
H05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
A09/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
72-81
72
81
-9
H11/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
70-75
70
75
-5
H16/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
50-76
50
76
-26
A23/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
83-69
83
69
+14
A25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
39-33
39-41
24-28
41-27
27-34
27-40
33-37
45-41
29-28
43-53
24-47
39-30
30-43
40-32
31-29
35-39
22-33
28-43
33-37
50-32
142.4Avg total
69.0Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)66.178.2144.3-12.027%
Season at home (9)65.174.3139.4-9.222%
Season away (17)66.680.2146.8-13.529%
Last 10 (10)69.073.4142.4-4.440%
Last 5 (5)66.473.0139.4-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)67.280.8148.1-13.621%
vs Similar (5)70.070.6140.6-0.660%
vs Weaker (1)74.079.0153.0-5.00%
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
Buffalo
#109
L
51-64
51
64
-13
A22/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H26/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A02/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
90-71
90
71
+19
H05/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H09/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A12/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A15/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
75-52
75
52
+23
H19/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
93-82
93
82
+11
H23/02
NCAA
1H
2H
24-34
27-30
47-30
28-34
33-37
58-46
50-24
28-41
35-39
55-32
29-28
47-40
30-25
36-39
36-20
36-39
45-15
30-37
36-39
57-43
143.9Avg total
76.7Scored
67.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)71.564.1135.7+7.467%
Season at home (15)74.662.1136.7+12.567%
Season away (12)67.766.8134.4+0.967%
Last 10 (10)76.767.2143.9+9.590%
Last 5 (5)76.465.0141.4+11.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)69.061.0130.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (11)66.270.4136.5-4.236%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)73.463.4136.9+10.075%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +7.4+7.42nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: +2.1+2.1
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +7.4+7.42nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: +2.1+2.1
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
Bowling Green
#256
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H02/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H04/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H05/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A09/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H11/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A13/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H16/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A20/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A23/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A25/02
NCAA
64.1Avg total
29.2Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.639.570.1-8.917%-
Last 30 at home (11)30.138.168.2-8.018%-
Last 30 away (19)30.940.471.3-9.516%-
Last 10 (10)29.234.964.1-5.730%-
Last 5 (5)28.037.865.8-9.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)30.740.070.7-9.417%-
vs Similar (5)30.437.668.0-7.220%-
vs Weaker (1)30.037.067.0-7.00%-
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
Buffalo
#109
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A22/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H26/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
50-24
50
24
+26
A02/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H05/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H09/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A12/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
36-20
36
20
+16
A15/02
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
45-15
45
15
+30
H19/02
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H23/02
NCAA
65.6Avg total
36.5Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.628.762.3+4.860%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.629.164.7+6.462%-
Last 30 away (14)31.328.359.6+3.057%-
Last 10 (10)36.529.165.6+7.460%-
Last 5 (5)35.225.460.6+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)34.523.057.5+11.5100%-
vs Similar (11)31.731.062.7+0.755%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)33.628.762.3+4.956%-
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
1
Central Michigan wins
3
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
29/12/21Kent State v Central Michigan69-72
30/01/21Kent State v Central Michigan81-76
12/01/21Central Michigan v Kent State85-94
11/01/20Kent State v Central Michigan79-73
Central Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/22AMiami (Ohio)83-69
23/02/22AOhio50-76
20/02/22AToledo66-68
16/02/22HEastern Michigan70-75
13/02/22AWestern Michigan63-77
11/02/22HOhio72-81
09/02/22ABall State89-85 OT
05/02/22HBuffalo54-74
04/02/22HWestern Michigan65-55
02/02/22HBowling Green78-74
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/22HBall State93-82
19/02/22HOhio75-52
15/02/22AToledo72-59
12/02/22AAkron66-64
09/02/22HBowling Green76-68
05/02/22HEastern Michigan90-71
02/02/22AMiami (Ohio)78-65
29/01/22ABowling Green91-83
26/01/22HWestern Michigan75-64
22/01/22ABuffalo51-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW27%
HomeWWLLL22%
AwayWLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26917
Win %27%22%29%
Points / game66.165.166.6
Allowed / game78.274.380.2
Point differential-12.0-9.2-13.5
Avg total144.3139.4146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%11%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)25% (4)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%6%
Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW67%
HomeWWWWW67%
AwayLWWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game71.574.667.7
Allowed / game64.162.166.8
Point differential+7.4+12.5+0.9
Avg total135.7136.7134.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%53%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)25% (4)100% (3)
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 Toledo2923679%80.768.5+12.2
2 Ohio2923679%74.867.3+7.5
3 Buffalo2719870%81.171.7+9.4
4 Akron2819968%71.463.3+8.1
5 Kent State2718967%71.564.1+7.4
6 Ball State28131546%75.577.2-1.7
7 UMass27121544%74.677.7-3.1
8 Miami (Ohio)29121741%75.273.9+1.4
9 Bowling Green29121741%81.180.1+1.0
10 Eastern Michigan29101934%69.776.2-6.5
11 Northern Illinois2882029%64.672.4-7.7
12 Central Michigan2671927%66.178.2-12.0
13 Western Michigan2972224%65.376.0-10.8
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 Michigan314071
Kent State304373
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