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Kent State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 30 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 81-76
50-42 31-34
Position#89
Record8-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game72.2
vs
Position#296
Record6-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game76.7
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Kent State v Central Michigan
30 Jan 2027
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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
Detroit
#153
W
80-66
80
66
+14
A09/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#174
W
92-73
92
73
+19
H13/12
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A02/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
82-84
82
84
-2
H05/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
74-76
74
76
-2
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
96-91
96
91
+5
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-28
42-38
52-37
40-36
33-24
29-42
44-38
38-46
27-27
53-27
48-45
46-40
40-26
49-53
47-26
37-55
33-41
41-35
41-43
55-48
158.8Avg total
83.3Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)82.272.2154.5+10.067%
Season at home (6)87.370.7158.0+16.783%
Season away (6)77.273.8151.0+3.350%
Last 10 (10)83.375.5158.8+7.870%
Last 5 (5)87.482.4169.8+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.073.0145.0-1.050%
vs Similar (17)76.474.9151.4+1.547%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)78.567.8146.4+10.773%
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
St. Francis (PA)
#317
W
91-39
91
39
+52
H14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
L
61-76
61
76
-15
A18/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#461
W
127-66
127
66
+61
H20/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
87-60
87
60
+27
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
69-90
69
90
-21
A05/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
65-93
65
93
-28
H09/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
85-94
85
94
-9
H12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H16/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
72-89
72
89
-17
A20/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
67-81
67
81
-14
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
53-14
23-33
38-43
70-35
57-31
33-28
54-32
36-46
33-44
29-44
36-49
45-48
40-46
35-29
40-35
33-42
39-47
38-44
29-37
155.1Avg total
79.9Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)79.376.7156.0+2.643%
Season at home (6)87.872.5160.3+15.367%
Season away (8)72.979.9152.8-7.025%
Last 10 (10)79.975.2155.1+4.740%
Last 5 (5)72.884.2157.0-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)70.782.2152.9-11.513%
vs Similar (11)76.974.3151.2+2.655%
vs Weaker (4)89.563.5153.0+26.075%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.8+6.81st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: +1.0+1.02nd half: +4.1+4.1
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.8+6.81st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: +1.0+1.02nd half: +4.1+4.1
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
Detroit
#153
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A09/12
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#174
W
52-37
52
37
+15
H13/12
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A02/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H05/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H27/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
40.3Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.532.668.0+2.950%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.132.870.9+5.362%-
Last 30 away (14)32.432.364.7+0.136%-
Last 10 (10)40.333.573.8+6.870%-
Last 5 (5)41.836.278.0+5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.036.068.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (17)35.433.268.6+2.247%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)36.231.067.2+5.264%-
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
St. Francis (PA)
#317
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#321
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A18/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#461
W
70-35
70
35
+35
H20/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A30/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A05/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
29-44
29
44
-15
H09/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#289
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H16/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A20/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A21/01
NCAA
75.4Avg total
38.0Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.536.270.7-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.534.874.3+4.862%-
Last 30 away (17)30.637.267.9-6.624%-
Last 10 (10)38.037.475.4+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)36.041.477.4-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)32.239.671.8-7.413%-
vs Similar (11)35.532.768.2+2.773%-
vs Weaker (4)40.532.873.2+7.850%-
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
2
Kent State wins
0
Central Michigan wins
DateGameScore
12/01/21Central Michigan v Kent State85-94
11/01/20Kent State v Central Michigan79-73
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/21HBowling Green96-91
23/01/21AToledo74-76
19/01/21HBuffalo84-81
16/01/21AOhio89-79
12/01/21ACentral Michigan94-85
09/01/21HWestern Michigan80-54
05/01/21HToledo82-84
02/01/21AAkron62-66
13/12/20HNorthern Kentucky92-73
09/12/20ADetroit80-66
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/21AAkron67-81
20/01/21AToledo72-89
16/01/21HEastern Michigan75-64
12/01/21HKent State85-94
09/01/21HBowling Green65-93
05/01/21ABowling Green69-90
30/12/20AEastern Michigan87-60
20/12/20HOlivet C.127-66
18/12/20AWestern Michigan61-76
14/12/20HSt. Francis (PA)91-39

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW67%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %67%83%50%
Points / game82.287.377.2
Allowed / game72.270.773.8
Point differential+10.0+16.7+3.3
Avg total154.5158.0151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %8%0%17%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL43%
HomeWWLLW67%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %43%67%25%
Points / game79.387.872.9
Allowed / game76.772.579.9
Point differential+2.6+15.3-7.0
Avg total156.0160.3152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%12%
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 Toledo1814478%80.470.9+9.5
2 Akron1310377%79.167.4+11.7
3 Kent State128467%82.272.2+10.0
4 Ohio1610662%79.973.6+6.3
5 Bowling Green1610662%80.475.9+4.5
6 Miami (Ohio)138562%72.570.1+2.5
7 UMass95456%80.274.3+5.9
8 Buffalo126650%81.876.1+5.7
9 Central Michigan146843%79.376.7+2.6
10 Ball State146843%70.972.9-2.0
11 Eastern Michigan124833%71.775.8-4.2
12 Northern Illinois1221017%59.475.1-15.7
13 Western Michigan1321115%62.570.9-8.4
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 State503181
Central Michigan423476
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