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Kent State vs Ball State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-69
41-30 41-39
Position#199
Record7-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game72.9
vs
Position#226
Record8-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game67.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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
Fresno State
#304
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H12/11
NCAA
Hampton
#340
W
100-62
100
62
+38
H17/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A20/11
NCAA
Fordham
#288
W
79-72
79
72
+7
A20/11
NCAA
Charleston
#23
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H26/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
31-22
48-47
55-36
45-26
27-33
25-23
40-43
39-29
41-35
37-49
58-28
45-33
41-27
41-46
46-28
37-49
29-45
41-39
19-39
27-27
147.6Avg total
77.2Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)79.972.9152.8+7.058%
Season at home (7)90.074.9164.9+15.171%
Season away (5)65.870.2136.0-4.440%
Last 10 (10)77.270.4147.6+6.860%
Last 5 (5)76.872.2149.0+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)77.089.5166.5-12.50%
vs Similar ◀ (9)75.775.1150.8+0.656%
vs Weaker (18)80.267.2147.4+13.083%
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oakland City
#563
W
92-51
92
51
+41
H15/11
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
50-74
50
74
-24
A18/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#277
W
92-74
92
74
+18
H24/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
L
64-90
64
90
-26
A29/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H10/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A16/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
63-80
63
80
-17
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-20
51-31
27-30
23-44
32-25
43-33
40-46
52-28
32-52
32-38
40-28
27-30
27-35
41-30
42-38
41-33
29-40
43-43
27-39
36-41
143.0Avg total
72.6Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)75.067.7142.7+7.367%
Season at home (7)83.360.0143.3+23.3100%
Season away (5)63.478.4141.8-15.020%
Last 10 (10)72.670.4143.0+2.260%
Last 5 (5)70.671.4142.0-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)75.579.3154.8-3.833%
vs Similar ◀ (6)71.078.0149.0-7.033%
vs Weaker (18)76.867.8144.6+8.978%
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: +5.1+5.11st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +3.8+3.8
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +3.8+3.8
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
Fresno State
#304
W
31-22
31
22
+9
H12/11
NCAA
Hampton
#340
W
55-36
55
36
+19
H17/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A20/11
NCAA
Fordham
#288
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A20/11
NCAA
Charleston
#23
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H26/11
NCAA
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
72.3Avg total
38.7Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.433.170.5+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.531.371.8+9.281%-
Last 30 away (14)33.935.169.0-1.343%-
Last 10 (10)38.733.672.3+5.160%-
Last 5 (5)38.633.472.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.541.069.5-12.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)35.833.669.3+2.267%-
vs Weaker (18)39.332.071.3+7.367%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. 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
Oakland City
#563
W
41-20
41
20
+21
H15/11
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A18/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H22/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#277
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H24/11
NCAA
UALR
#90
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A29/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#342
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A07/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H10/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A16/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/12
NCAA
69.0Avg total
33.7Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.934.470.2+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.933.871.7+4.159%-
Last 30 away (13)33.235.168.3-1.846%-
Last 10 (10)33.735.369.0-1.640%-
Last 5 (5)33.036.069.0-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.537.570.0-5.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)34.839.874.7-5.050%-
vs Weaker (18)37.331.568.8+5.867%-
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
3
Kent State wins
3
Ball State wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/11/23HCharleston78-84
20/11/23AFordham79-72
20/11/23AMissouri State52-56
17/11/23HHampton100-62
12/11/23HFresno State79-69
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/23AMinnesota63-80
16/12/23AIndiana State72-83
10/12/23HSiu Edwardsville83-71
07/12/23ADetroit68-65
02/12/23HBellarmine67-58
29/11/23AUALR64-90
24/11/23HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-74
22/11/23HUSC Upstate75-58
18/11/23AEvansville50-74
15/11/23HOakland City92-51

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL58%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayLWWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %58%71%40%
Points / game79.990.065.8
Allowed / game72.974.970.2
Point differential+7.0+15.1-4.4
Avg total152.8164.9136.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%14%0%
Ball State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %67%100%20%
Points / game75.083.363.4
Allowed / game67.760.078.4
Point differential+7.3+23.3-15.0
Avg total142.7143.3141.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (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 UMass129375%84.172.1+12.0
2 Bowling Green129375%74.065.1+8.9
3 Akron128467%76.866.4+10.4
4 Ball State128467%75.067.7+7.3
5 Kent State127558%79.972.9+7.0
6 Eastern Michigan127558%67.273.1-5.8
7 Miami (Ohio)116555%75.871.5+4.3
8 Ohio126650%79.370.3+9.0
9 Northern Illinois126650%79.978.4+1.5
10 Toledo126650%78.979.8-0.9
11 Central Michigan125742%65.476.1-10.7
12 Western Michigan123925%71.474.9-3.5
13 Buffalo121118%67.280.0-12.8
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
Kent State414182
Ball State303969
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