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Kent State vs Akron Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 71-77
22-36 49-41
Position#199
Record9-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game78.2
Allowed / game73.9
vs
Akron 🏆
USA
Position#59
Record13-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game65.6
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Kent State v Akron
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AKRO73
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AKRO84
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AKRO72
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AKRO67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Akron winWon
-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
Shawnee State
#631
W
103-61
103
61
+42
H01/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
70-84
70
84
-14
A22/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#24
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
69-71 OT
69
71
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
75-89
75
89
-14
H10/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A13/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
58-28
45-33
41-27
41-46
46-28
37-49
29-45
41-39
19-39
27-27
41-30
41-39
38-26
28-40
29-43
46-46
36-32
26-45
40-35
43-41
149.8Avg total
75.5Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)78.273.9152.2+4.353%
Season at home (9)87.475.8163.2+11.767%
Season away (8)67.971.9139.8-4.038%
Last 10 (10)75.574.3149.8+1.250%
Last 5 (5)74.276.4150.6-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)77.089.5166.5-12.50%
vs Similar ◀ (11)76.275.8152.0+0.455%
vs Weaker (16)79.067.7146.7+11.375%
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
Bradley
#71
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
77-76
77
76
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
88-45
88
45
+43
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
73-51
73
51
+22
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H13/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
77-66
77
66
+11
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-29
39-23
41-37
36-39
48-22
40-23
48-38
36-46
26-32
35-30
35-16
38-35
36-41
47-26
33-35
47-41
34-30
42-29
27-29
50-37
142.0Avg total
77.6Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)77.165.6142.8+11.576%
Season at home (9)81.461.6143.0+19.989%
Season away (8)72.270.2142.5+2.062%
Last 10 (10)77.664.4142.0+13.290%
Last 5 (5)77.863.8141.6+14.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)71.274.1145.2-2.931%
vs Weaker (15)81.567.7149.2+13.9100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: +8.1+8.1
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: +8.1+8.1
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
Shawnee State
#631
W
58-28
58
28
+30
H01/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H09/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A22/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#24
L
19-39
19
39
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H03/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A06/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H10/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A13/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A17/01
NCAA
71.0Avg total
37.7Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.732.969.5+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.331.470.7+7.980%-
Last 30 away (15)34.034.368.3-0.347%-
Last 10 (10)37.733.371.0+4.470%-
Last 5 (5)36.833.270.0+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.541.069.5-12.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.634.169.7+1.564%-
vs Weaker (16)38.431.069.4+7.469%-
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
Bradley
#71
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#177
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A10/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#582
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#195
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H21/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#124
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
35-16
35
16
+19
A03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H06/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H13/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H17/01
NCAA
66.5Avg total
35.6Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.332.068.3+4.353%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.731.269.9+7.562%-
Last 30 away (14)33.632.966.5+0.643%-
Last 10 (10)35.630.966.5+4.750%-
Last 5 (5)33.030.263.2+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.435.267.6-2.823%-
vs Weaker (15)37.030.767.7+6.373%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Kent State wins
5
Akron wins
DateGameScore
11/03/23Kent State v Akron79-73
03/03/23Kent State v Akron89-84 OT
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
17/01/24ANorthern Illinois83-76
13/01/24ACentral Michigan62-77
10/01/24HToledo75-89
06/01/24AEastern Michigan69-71 OT
03/01/24HBall State82-69
30/12/23ASt. Marys (CA)46-66
22/12/23AOregon70-84
09/12/23HCleveland State83-77
06/12/23ASouth Dakota St.82-73
01/12/23HShawnee State103-61
Akronlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/24HWestern Michigan77-66
13/01/24HBuffalo76-59
10/01/24ABall State80-76
06/01/24HBowling Green83-67
03/01/24ANorthern Illinois73-51
30/12/23ASt. Bonaventure61-62
21/12/23HGardner Webb94-90 OT
17/12/23HMiami-Hamilton88-45
10/12/23ANorthern Kentucky77-76
06/12/23HBradley67-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW53%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLLLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %53%67%38%
Points / game78.287.467.9
Allowed / game73.975.871.9
Point differential+4.3+11.7-4.0
Avg total152.2163.2139.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %12%11%12%
Akron
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayLWLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %76%89%62%
Points / game77.181.472.2
Allowed / game65.661.670.2
Point differential+11.5+19.9+2.0
Avg total142.8143.0142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%78%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %6%11%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 Akron1713476%77.165.6+11.5
2 Bowling Green1713476%75.969.2+6.7
3 UMass1711665%81.571.9+9.5
4 Toledo1711665%79.177.2+1.9
5 Ball State179853%74.069.6+4.4
6 Kent State179853%78.273.9+4.3
7 Miami (Ohio)168850%75.170.9+4.2
8 Ohio178947%78.671.8+6.8
9 Central Michigan178947%66.973.7-6.8
10 Eastern Michigan178947%67.574.4-6.9
11 Western Michigan1771041%74.476.2-1.9
12 Northern Illinois1761135%77.379.6-2.3
13 Buffalo1721512%67.679.1-11.5
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 State224971
Akron364177
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