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Kent State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-69
41-44 40-25
Position#17
Record17-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game63.8
vs
Position#324
Record8-13
FormWLLLW
Points / game67.2
Allowed / game71.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Kent State v Central Michigan
30 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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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
New Mexico State
#333
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A23/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
70-65
70
65
+5
A13/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
77-63
77
63
+14
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H20/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-29
36-34
25-22
22-24
38-26
42-46
32-31
37-35
32-35
43-28
30-31
40-34
38-33
39-30
45-28
41-37
40-37
36-49
42-31
32-37
138.4Avg total
72.7Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.263.8139.0+11.481%
Season at home (10)83.963.9147.8+20.0100%
Season away (11)67.363.6130.9+3.664%
Last 10 (10)72.765.7138.4+7.090%
Last 5 (5)76.669.4146.0+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)58.054.0112.0+4.050%
vs Similar (7)68.666.1134.7+2.457%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)78.065.4143.4+12.695%
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
Youngstown State
#47
L
65-76
65
76
-11
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H04/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
54-73
54
73
-19
A11/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
87-78 OT
87
78
+9
H14/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
51-69
51
69
-18
H18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
68-96
68
96
-28
A21/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
61-83
61
83
-22
H25/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-41
33-35
27-28
36-33
26-29
42-27
30-18
26-44
30-40
24-33
40-30
30-40
26-36
25-33
31-52
37-44
23-52
38-31
25-33
45-36
136.6Avg total
64.3Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)67.271.2138.5-4.038%
Season at home (12)71.367.8139.1+3.658%
Season away (9)61.875.9137.7-14.111%
Last 10 (10)64.372.3136.6-8.040%
Last 5 (5)67.479.0146.4-11.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)65.273.8139.0-8.519%
vs Similar (6)67.867.0134.8+0.850%
vs Weaker (2)68.568.5137.0+0.050%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -2.0-2.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -2.0-2.0
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
New Mexico State
#333
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
25-22
25
22
+3
A23/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A13/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H20/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H28/01
NCAA
66.2Avg total
35.9Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.729.065.7+7.777%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.828.468.2+11.481%-
Last 30 away (14)33.129.662.7+3.471%-
Last 10 (10)35.930.366.2+5.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.032.071.0+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.022.051.0+7.050%-
vs Similar (7)34.429.964.3+4.657%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)38.029.467.4+8.685%-
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
Youngstown State
#47
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H04/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
30-18
30
18
+12
A07/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A11/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H14/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A21/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
23-52
23
52
-29
H25/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H29/01
NCAA
64.9Avg total
29.0Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.533.963.4-4.437%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.633.363.9-2.747%-
Last 30 away (15)28.434.562.9-6.127%-
Last 10 (10)29.035.964.9-6.920%-
Last 5 (5)29.040.669.6-11.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)28.935.964.8-7.029%-
vs Similar (6)29.728.858.5+0.850%-
vs Weaker (2)30.532.563.0-2.050%-
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
4
Kent State wins
1
Central Michigan wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23HBuffalo74-68
25/01/23ANorthern Illinois76-86
20/01/23HBall State86-65
18/01/23AEastern Michigan77-63
13/01/23AOhio70-65
11/01/23HToledo75-63
07/01/23AMiami (FL)69-66
04/01/23HWestern Michigan80-72
23/12/22AUTEP47-46
22/12/22ANew Mexico State73-63
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/23HWestern Michigan70-69
25/01/23HBowling Green61-83
21/01/23AOhio68-96
18/01/23HAkron51-69
14/01/23HBuffalo87-78 OT
11/01/23ANorthern Illinois54-73
07/01/23AEastern Michigan56-62
04/01/23HMiami (FL)68-56
30/12/22AMichigan63-61
22/12/22HYoungstown State65-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW81%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %81%100%64%
Points / game75.283.967.3
Allowed / game63.863.963.6
Point differential+11.4+20.0+3.6
Avg total139.0147.8130.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%80%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW38%
HomeWWLLW58%
AwayLWLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %38%58%11%
Points / game67.271.361.8
Allowed / game71.267.875.9
Point differential-4.0+3.6-14.1
Avg total138.5139.1137.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%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 Kent State2117481%75.263.8+11.4
2 Akron2116576%72.762.1+10.6
3 Toledo2115671%85.178.4+6.7
4 Ball State2114767%75.669.3+6.3
5 UMass2113862%72.170.9+1.2
6 Ohio21111052%77.973.0+4.9
7 Buffalo21101148%79.776.8+2.9
8 Bowling Green21101148%78.177.0+1.1
9 Central Michigan2181338%67.271.2-4.0
10 Northern Illinois2181338%70.375.8-5.5
11 Western Michigan2161529%71.373.0-1.6
12 Eastern Michigan2151624%72.381.1-8.8
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 State414081
Central Michigan442569
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