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Kent State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 29 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 69-72
30-31 39-41
Position#68
Record5-5
FormWLWLL
Points / game70.5
Allowed / game61.3
vs
Position#341
Record1-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game64.5
Allowed / game84.1
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Kent State v Central Michigan
30 Jan 2027
KENT v CENT
upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan 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
Xavier
#155
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A12/11
NCAA
Oberlin
#588
W
84-38
84
38
+46
H17/11
NCAA
James Madison
#178
W
74-69
74
69
+5
A22/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
W
77-69
77
69
+8
A23/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
107-41
107
41
+66
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H19/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-31
23-42
51-16
33-22
34-26
40-43
33-26
44-43
20-29
31-28
48-21
59-20
29-43
29-30
28-22
41-30
22-25
28-38
44-27
32-51
131.8Avg total
70.5Scored
61.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)70.561.3131.8+9.250%
Season at home (6)74.256.5130.7+17.750%
Season away (4)65.068.5133.5-3.550%
Last 10 (10)70.561.3131.8+9.250%
Last 5 (5)72.061.4133.4+10.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)72.676.8149.4-4.236%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)75.563.8139.3+11.780%
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
DePaul
#210
L
66-99
66
99
-33
A13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A16/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#6
L
54-107
54
107
-53
A23/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#132
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
45-78
45
78
-33
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
70-97
70
97
-27
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
67-71
67
71
-4
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A19/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-41
28-58
29-42
33-19
32-56
22-51
32-39
37-37
25-51
32-34
25-41
20-37
31-59
39-38
34-46
43-38
32-40
35-31
34-39
41-50
148.9Avg total
64.2Scored
84.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)64.584.1148.6-19.59%
Season at home (2)68.584.0152.5-15.50%
Season away (9)63.784.1147.8-20.411%
Last 10 (10)64.284.7148.9-20.510%
Last 5 (5)66.883.8150.6-17.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)68.786.3154.9-17.65%
vs Similar (6)75.576.2151.7-0.767%
vs Weaker (5)83.665.4149.0+18.240%
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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +7.9+7.91st half: -14.2-14.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -6.3-6.3
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +7.9+7.91st half: -14.2-14.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -6.3-6.3
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.
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Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#155
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A12/11
NCAA
Oberlin
#588
W
51-16
51
16
+35
H17/11
NCAA
James Madison
#178
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A22/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A23/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
20-29
20
29
-9
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
48-21
48
21
+27
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
22-25
22
25
-3
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
44-27
44
27
+17
H19/12
NCAA
61.1Avg total
34.5Scored
26.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.132.067.1+3.157%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.830.966.8+4.953%-
Last 30 away (13)34.233.567.6+0.762%-
Last 10 (10)34.526.661.1+7.970%-
Last 5 (5)34.227.661.8+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)34.733.267.9+1.557%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)34.432.066.4+2.453%-
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
DePaul
#210
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A16/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#6
L
32-56
32
56
-24
A23/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#132
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
31-59
31
59
-28
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A19/12
NCAA
76.6Avg total
31.2Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.041.375.3-7.317%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.839.875.6-3.931%-
Last 30 away (17)32.642.575.1-9.96%-
Last 10 (10)31.245.476.6-14.20%-
Last 5 (5)31.245.076.2-13.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)33.244.677.8-11.50%-
vs Similar (6)33.538.371.8-4.850%-
vs Weaker (5)37.832.470.2+5.440%-
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
3
Kent State wins
0
Central Michigan wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-78
12/12/21AWest Virginia50-63
10/12/21HDetroit69-52
07/12/21HTowson58-73
01/12/21HPoint Park Pioneers107-41
25/11/21HEast Tennessee St51-57
23/11/21AGeorge Washington77-69
22/11/21AJames Madison74-69
17/11/21HOberlin84-38
12/11/21AXavier59-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/21ADetroit75-89
11/12/21HIllinois (Chi.)67-71
09/12/21AYoungstown State77-84
05/12/21HWestern Illinois70-97
01/12/21AXavier45-78
30/11/21AKentucky57-85
24/11/21ABellarmine69-76
23/11/21AGonzaga54-107
16/11/21AEastern Illinois62-61
13/11/21ADePaul66-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL50%
HomeLWLWL50%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game70.574.265.0
Allowed / game61.356.568.5
Point differential+9.2+17.7-3.5
Avg total131.8130.7133.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL9%
HomeLL0%
AwayLLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1129
Win %9%0%11%
Points / game64.568.563.7
Allowed / game84.184.084.1
Point differential-19.5-15.5-20.4
Avg total148.6152.5147.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (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 Ohio119282%73.566.5+6.9
2 Toledo118373%78.168.5+9.5
3 Akron107370%73.059.3+13.7
4 Bowling Green117464%84.072.4+11.6
5 Miami (Ohio)127558%79.467.6+11.8
6 UMass127558%79.678.0+1.6
7 Buffalo116555%81.571.5+10.1
8 Kent State105550%70.561.3+9.2
9 Ball State115645%74.477.9-3.5
10 Eastern Michigan115645%72.076.8-4.8
11 Western Michigan114736%66.479.2-12.8
12 Northern Illinois103730%56.767.0-10.3
13 Central Michigan111109%64.584.1-19.5
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 State303969
Central Michigan314172
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