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Kent State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 67-55
32-29 35-26
Position#68
Record7-8
FormLWWLL
Points / game69.4
Allowed / game63.9
vs
Position#57
Record9-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game62.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Kent State v Akron
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AKRO92
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AKRO73
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AKRO84
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AKRO75
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KENT67
AKRO55
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KENT61
AKRO72
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KENT68
AKRO67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Ball State
#237
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
63-65
63
65
-2
H12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
28-28
38-37
26-41
46-39
37-34
26-31
134.8Avg total
69.6Scored
65.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)69.463.9133.3+5.547%
Season at home (9)71.459.9131.3+11.644%
Season away (6)66.369.8136.2-3.550%
Last 10 (10)69.665.2134.8+4.440%
Last 5 (5)67.269.0136.2-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.063.0129.0+3.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.677.3149.9-4.738%
vs Weaker (15)71.063.1134.1+7.967%
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fordham
#199
L
43-63
43
63
-20
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
88-86
88
86
+2
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
W
88-76
88
76
+12
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
19-30
24-33
21-22
24-35
33-20
36-40
49-40
39-46
31-21
48-41
30-25
43-41
35-23
31-25
34-38
54-38
23-33
40-36
33-36
51-38
135.9Avg total
69.8Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.262.5136.7+11.869%
Season at home (8)84.564.6149.1+19.988%
Season away (5)57.859.0116.8-1.240%
Last 10 (10)69.866.1135.9+3.770%
Last 5 (5)74.866.6141.4+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)72.672.2144.8+0.447%
vs Weaker (15)79.764.9144.5+14.887%
This opponent (Kent State) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.7+2.71st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +1.7+1.7
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.7+2.71st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +1.7+1.7
Kent StateAkron
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
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Ball State
#237
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H12/01
NCAA
62.3Avg total
32.5Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.431.765.1+1.850%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.530.364.8+4.253%-
Last 30 away (13)32.133.565.5-1.446%-
Last 10 (10)32.529.862.3+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)30.832.062.8-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.026.059.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.534.267.6-0.746%-
vs Weaker (15)32.330.963.2+1.347%-
This opponent (Akron) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AkronLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fordham
#199
L
19-30
19
30
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
L
21-22
21
22
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Evansville
#349
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A24/11
NCAA
Marshall
#287
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H02/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
31-21
31
21
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#246
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H12/12
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H12/01
NCAA
59.6Avg total
30.8Scored
28.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.131.165.2+3.047%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.230.668.8+7.660%-
Last 30 away (15)30.131.661.7-1.533%-
Last 10 (10)30.828.859.6+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)31.031.062.0+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)31.432.163.5-0.733%-
vs Weaker (15)36.930.166.9+6.860%-
This opponent (Kent State) 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
1
Kent State wins
3
Akron wins
DateGameScore
06/02/21Kent State v Akron61-72
02/01/21Akron v Kent State66-62
06/03/20Akron v Kent State79-76
31/01/20Kent State v Akron68-67
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/22HNorthern Illinois63-65
07/01/22AOhio72-80
05/01/22ABall State66-65
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
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/22HBall State84-74
04/01/22HOhio63-69
01/01/22HBuffalo88-76
16/12/21AWright State66-48
12/12/21HFlorida A&M73-66
05/12/21HSouthern Univ.79-62
02/12/21HMarshall88-86
24/11/21AEvansville69-60
23/11/21AAppalachian State45-57
22/11/21AFordham43-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL47%
HomeWLLWL44%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %47%44%50%
Points / game69.471.466.3
Allowed / game63.959.969.8
Point differential+5.5+11.6-3.5
Avg total133.3131.3136.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)25% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW69%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %69%88%40%
Points / game74.284.557.8
Allowed / game62.564.659.0
Point differential+11.8+19.9-1.2
Avg total136.7149.1116.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%62%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (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 Ohio1513287%73.466.1+7.3
2 Toledo1612475%78.566.6+11.9
3 Akron139469%74.262.5+11.8
4 Buffalo159660%81.672.9+8.7
5 Bowling Green158753%83.876.3+7.5
6 Miami (Ohio)147750%79.169.5+9.6
7 Eastern Michigan147750%74.976.4-1.6
8 Kent State157847%69.463.9+5.5
9 UMass157847%77.978.1-0.2
10 Ball State167944%74.077.1-3.1
11 Northern Illinois124833%57.968.9-11.0
12 Western Michigan1541127%65.178.4-13.3
13 Central Michigan1421214%64.683.9-19.4
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
Kent State323567
Akron292655
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