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Kent State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 79-73
40-30 39-43
Position#142
Record7-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game68.3
Kent State 🏆
USA
vs
Central Michigan
USA
Position#282
Record5-6
FormLLLWW
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game79.1
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Kent State v Central Michigan
30 Jan 2027
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KENT79
CENT73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan 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
Ohio State
#94
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A25/11
NCAA
Stetson
#208
W
77-53
77
53
+24
H30/11
NCAA
Detroit
#314
W
92-57
92
57
+35
H04/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#277
W
81-59
81
59
+22
H08/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#64
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A17/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
W
85-71 OT
85
71
+14
H18/12
NCAA
Hampton
#255
W
103-64
103
64
+39
H22/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
L
68-96
68
96
-28
A31/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
W
79-61
79
61
+18
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#198
W
84-77
84
77
+7
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-35
29-36
35-29
42-24
36-30
56-27
48-29
33-30
29-40
39-34
39-40
29-28
60-29
43-35
39-45
29-51
37-34
42-27
33-33
51-44
147.2Avg total
78.9Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)78.968.3147.2+10.670%
Season at home (6)87.063.5150.5+23.5100%
Season away (4)66.875.5142.2-8.825%
Last 10 (10)78.968.3147.2+10.670%
Last 5 (5)83.873.8157.6+10.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.076.0143.0-9.00%
vs Similar (7)71.974.6146.4-2.757%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)86.458.8145.2+27.6100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Trinity (IL)
#450
W
106-60
106
60
+46
H23/11
NCAA
DePaul
#259
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A27/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#154
W
88-72
88
72
+16
H30/11
NCAA
UT Martin
#311
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H07/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#173
L
55-77
55
77
-22
A08/12
NCAA
Texas
#152
L
76-87
76
87
-11
A14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#75
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A18/12
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
62-97
62
97
-35
A28/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#280
W
93-82
93
82
+11
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#140
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-29
53-31
50-32
25-56
48-32
40-40
42-42
42-33
22-34
33-43
42-36
34-51
41-34
38-49
21-51
41-46
43-38
50-44
33-36
35-31
157.4Avg total
78.6Scored
78.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)76.679.1155.7-2.545%
Season at home (5)87.871.2159.0+16.6100%
Season away (6)67.385.7153.0-18.30%
Last 10 (10)78.678.8157.4-0.250%
Last 5 (5)75.683.2158.8-7.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)68.680.3148.9-11.729%
vs Similar (4)82.083.0165.0-1.050%
vs Weaker (1)106.060.0166.0+46.0100%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: -3.3-3.3
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: -3.3-3.3
Kent StateCentral Michigan
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
Ohio State
#94
L
23-35
23
35
-12
A25/11
NCAA
Stetson
#208
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Detroit
#314
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H04/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#277
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H08/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#64
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A17/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H18/12
NCAA
Hampton
#255
W
60-29
60
29
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A31/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#198
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H08/01
NCAA
72.3Avg total
37.9Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (20)34.834.068.8+0.835%-
Last 30 at home (7)41.030.971.9+10.171%-
Last 30 away (13)31.535.867.2-4.315%-
Last 10 (10)37.934.472.3+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)41.636.277.8+5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.335.764.0-7.30%-
vs Similar (7)31.635.366.9-3.70%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)43.230.273.4+13.0100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Trinity (IL)
#450
W
53-29
53
29
+24
H23/11
NCAA
DePaul
#259
W
50-32
50
32
+18
A27/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#154
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H30/11
NCAA
UT Martin
#311
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H07/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#173
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A08/12
NCAA
Texas
#152
W
42-36
42
36
+6
A14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#75
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A18/12
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
21-51
21
51
-30
A28/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#280
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#140
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H08/01
NCAA
75.9Avg total
39.5Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (17)38.638.977.6-0.341%-
Last 30 at home (6)42.035.277.2+6.850%-
Last 30 away (11)36.841.077.8-4.236%-
Last 10 (10)39.536.475.9+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)36.039.075.0-3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)33.339.172.4-5.929%-
vs Similar (4)44.237.081.2+7.275%-
vs Weaker (1)53.029.082.0+24.0100%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Kent State wins
0
Central Michigan wins
No previous meetings.
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/20HToledo84-77
04/01/20ABowling Green79-61
31/12/19AMississippi St.68-96
22/12/19HHampton103-64
18/12/19HN. Carolina A&T85-71 OT
17/12/19AUC Irvine68-74
08/12/19HCleveland State81-59
04/12/19HDetroit92-57
30/11/19HStetson77-53
25/11/19AOhio State52-71
Central Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/20HNorthern Illinois68-67
04/01/20HMiami (Ohio)93-82
28/12/19APurdue62-97
18/12/19ARobert Morris79-83
14/12/19ATexas76-87
08/12/19AValparaiso55-77
07/12/19HUT Martin84-75
30/11/19HYoungstown State88-72
27/11/19ADePaul75-88
23/11/19HTrinity (IL)106-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW70%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %70%100%25%
Points / game78.987.066.8
Allowed / game68.363.575.5
Point differential+10.6+23.5-8.8
Avg total147.2150.5142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%83%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %10%17%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW45%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %45%100%0%
Points / game76.687.867.3
Allowed / game79.171.285.7
Point differential-2.5+16.6-18.3
Avg total155.7159.0153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%60%0%
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 Akron1210283%76.863.6+13.2
2 Kent State107370%78.968.3+10.6
3 Bowling Green128467%73.372.2+1.2
4 Buffalo138562%78.078.0+0.0
5 Ball State116555%71.964.6+7.3
6 Ohio116555%73.169.5+3.5
7 Eastern Michigan116555%61.365.6-4.4
8 Toledo115645%72.568.3+4.3
9 Central Michigan115645%76.679.1-2.5
10 Northern Illinois94544%66.365.0+1.3
11 Western Michigan104640%64.870.1-5.3
12 Miami (Ohio)124833%74.773.9+0.8
13 UMass112918%68.377.5-9.2
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 State403979
Central Michigan304373
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