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Kent State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 89-84 (OT)
36-32 36-40 17-12
Position#17
Record24-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game64.7
Kent State 🏆
USA
vs
Akron
USA
Position#59
Record22-8
FormWWLWW
Points / game74.1
Allowed / game64.8
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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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
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
Ball State
#103
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A22/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
79-69
79
69
+10
A25/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
82-75
82
75
+7
H01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
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
33-32
37-50
37-42
42-27
35-39
47-36
143.4Avg total
76.3Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)75.664.7140.3+10.980%
Season at home (14)83.664.4147.9+19.2100%
Season away (16)68.665.1133.7+3.662%
Last 10 (10)76.367.1143.4+9.280%
Last 5 (5)78.867.6146.4+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)44.049.093.0-5.00%
vs Similar ◀ (4)67.069.2136.2-2.225%
vs Weaker (24)78.365.0143.4+13.392%
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
Ohio
#133
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
81-64
81
64
+17
A01/02
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
67-55
67
55
+12
H04/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
74-84
74
84
-10
H08/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A11/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
78-51
78
51
+27
A15/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H19/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
63-84
63
84
-21
A22/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H26/02
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
87-83
87
83
+4
H01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
47-30
36-47
42-25
39-39
34-29
33-26
28-37
46-47
40-44
41-46
29-20
49-31
46-34
40-32
24-37
39-47
35-25
46-39
36-41
51-42
149.9Avg total
78.1Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)74.164.8139.0+9.373%
Season at home (17)78.664.6143.3+14.088%
Season away (13)68.265.1133.3+3.254%
Last 10 (10)78.171.8149.9+6.370%
Last 5 (5)79.069.6148.6+9.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)68.273.2141.5-5.038%
vs Weaker (21)76.163.1139.2+13.086%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.1+4.11st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: +2.4+2.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.1+4.11st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: +2.4+2.4
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
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
Ball State
#103
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A22/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A25/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H01/03
NCAA
70.1Avg total
37.1Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.330.868.1+6.570%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.129.971.1+11.279%-
Last 30 away (16)33.931.665.5+2.462%-
Last 10 (10)37.133.070.1+4.150%-
Last 5 (5)39.232.271.4+7.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)22.024.046.0-2.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)33.836.270.0-2.525%-
vs Weaker (24)38.430.268.6+8.179%-
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
Ohio
#133
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
42-25
42
25
+17
A01/02
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H04/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H08/02
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A11/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
29-20
29
20
+9
A15/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H19/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A22/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H26/02
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H01/03
NCAA
68.3Avg total
36.1Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.729.864.6+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.529.266.7+8.276%-
Last 30 away (13)31.230.661.8+0.562%-
Last 10 (10)36.132.268.3+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)34.031.465.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)30.635.065.6-4.425%-
vs Weaker (21)36.328.765.0+7.686%-
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
3
Kent State wins
5
Akron wins
DateGameScore
04/02/23Akron v Kent State67-55
13/03/22Kent State v Akron55-75
12/02/22Akron v Kent State64-66
15/01/22Kent State v Akron67-55
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
01/03/23HOhio82-75
25/02/23ABowling Green79-69
22/02/23ABall State70-82
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
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/23HBall State87-83
26/02/23HWestern Michigan81-64
22/02/23AToledo63-84
19/02/23HBuffalo86-66
15/02/23AEastern Michigan78-51
11/02/23AOhio81-90
08/02/23HToledo74-84
04/02/23HKent State67-55
01/02/23ABuffalo81-64
28/01/23HOhio83-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %80%100%62%
Points / game75.683.668.6
Allowed / game64.764.465.1
Point differential+10.9+19.2+3.6
Avg total140.3147.9133.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%79%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Akron
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW73%
HomeWLWWW88%
AwayWWLWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %73%88%54%
Points / game74.178.668.2
Allowed / game64.864.665.1
Point differential+9.3+14.0+3.2
Avg total139.0143.3133.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%59%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %3%6%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 State3024680%75.664.7+10.9
2 Toledo3024680%85.775.9+9.8
3 Akron3022873%74.164.8+9.3
4 Ball State30201067%76.570.5+6.0
5 Ohio30171357%78.273.4+4.7
6 UMass29141548%70.871.8-1.0
7 Buffalo30141647%77.977.4+0.5
8 Northern Illinois30121840%72.175.3-3.2
9 Bowling Green30111937%76.678.1-1.5
10 Central Michigan30102033%65.872.7-7.0
11 Eastern Michigan3082227%72.480.7-8.2
12 Western Michigan3072323%69.574.3-4.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Kent State36361789
Akron32401284
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