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Kent State vs Ball State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 23 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 93-82
36-39 57-43
Position#68
Record17-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game63.5
Kent State 🏆
USA
vs
Ball State
USA
Position#237
Record12-14
FormWLLLW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game77.1
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Kent State v Ball State
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ball State 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
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A19/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
26-17
30-30
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
136.7Avg total
73.0Scored
63.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)70.763.5134.2+7.265%
Season at home (14)73.360.6133.9+12.664%
Season away (12)67.766.8134.4+0.967%
Last 10 (10)73.063.7136.7+9.390%
Last 5 (5)75.862.8138.6+13.0100%
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)72.163.9136.0+8.169%
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#21
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
93-83
93
83
+10
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
85-89 OT
85
89
-4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
74-80
74
80
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H16/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
91-82
91
82
+9
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-38
35-45
31-19
50-45
33-27
41-40
46-39
37-33
23-44
40-43
51-45
42-38
37-33
41-45
36-38
38-42
27-27
31-37
46-44
45-38
154.3Avg total
77.2Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)75.277.1152.3-1.846%
Season at home (13)78.371.8150.2+6.562%
Season away (13)72.282.3154.5-10.231%
Last 10 (10)77.277.1154.3+0.150%
Last 5 (5)80.279.6159.8+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)73.282.7155.8-9.515%
vs Similar (8)81.281.8163.0-0.562%
vs Weaker (8)78.269.1147.4+9.175%
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -0.6-0.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -0.6-0.6
Kent StateBall 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
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
26-17
26
17
+9
A19/01
NCAA
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
62.4Avg total
35.5Scored
26.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.429.362.7+4.160%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.528.564.0+7.167%-
Last 30 away (15)31.330.261.5+1.153%-
Last 10 (10)35.526.962.4+8.670%-
Last 5 (5)35.025.460.4+9.680%-
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)33.329.863.1+3.556%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toledo
#21
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A12/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H16/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A19/02
NCAA
71.9Avg total
36.5Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.935.071.9+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.632.170.7+6.671%-
Last 30 away (16)35.437.673.0-2.138%-
Last 10 (10)36.535.471.9+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)39.437.476.8+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)32.837.169.9-4.223%-
vs Similar (8)39.437.476.8+2.062%-
vs Weaker (8)39.129.969.0+9.288%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. 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
2
Ball State wins
DateGameScore
05/01/22Ball State v Kent State65-66
24/02/21Ball State v Kent State90-71
05/02/20Kent State v Ball State54-62
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
19/01/22AEastern Michigan56-47
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/22ABowling Green91-82
16/02/22HNorthern Illinois58-64
12/02/22ABuffalo74-80
09/02/22HCentral Michigan85-89 OT
05/02/22HToledo93-83
02/02/22AOhio63-87
29/01/22HWestern Michigan83-72
28/01/22ANorthern Illinois74-67
26/01/22HMiami (Ohio)81-64
19/01/22AToledo70-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW65%
HomeWWWWW64%
AwayLWWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261412
Win %65%64%67%
Points / game70.773.367.7
Allowed / game63.560.666.8
Point differential+7.2+12.6+0.9
Avg total134.2133.9134.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)25% (4)100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW46%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayLWLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %46%62%31%
Points / game75.278.372.2
Allowed / game77.171.882.3
Point differential-1.8+6.5-10.2
Avg total152.3150.2154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%46%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %4%8%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 Ohio2722581%74.467.0+7.4
2 Toledo2721678%80.069.0+11.0
3 Buffalo2416867%81.471.8+9.6
4 Akron2617965%70.262.3+7.8
5 Kent State2617965%70.763.5+7.2
6 UMass25121348%75.677.5-1.9
7 Miami (Ohio)26121446%75.272.5+2.7
8 Ball State26121446%75.277.1-1.8
9 Bowling Green27121544%82.180.1+2.0
10 Eastern Michigan2791833%69.776.4-6.7
11 Northern Illinois2581732%64.472.1-7.7
12 Central Michigan2461825%66.178.6-12.5
13 Western Michigan2762122%65.475.8-10.4
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 State365793
Ball State394382
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