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Kent State vs Mercyhurst Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 15 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 82-57
36-24 46-33
Position#74
Record7-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game60.6
vs
Position#219
Record6-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game68.8
Allowed / game68.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Mercyhurst Lakers 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
Akron
#59
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A16/03
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
70-66
70
66
+4
A05/11
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#585
W
98-53
98
53
+45
H09/11
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
56-79
56
79
-23
A14/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
76-73
76
73
+3
H22/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#95
W
68-52
68
52
+16
A24/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
L
39-51
39
51
-12
H30/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A01/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
W
76-57
76
57
+19
H07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
29-34
32-28
30-27
40-39
50-23
48-30
22-36
34-43
40-28
36-45
36-29
32-23
30-25
35-29
16-23
23-28
35-29
32-31
31-28
45-29
128.3Avg total
67.6Scored
60.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)68.360.6128.9+7.878%
Season at home (4)72.258.5130.8+13.875%
Season away (5)65.262.2127.4+3.080%
Last 10 (10)67.660.7128.3+6.970%
Last 5 (5)63.054.8117.8+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)54.369.3123.7-15.00%
vs Similar (15)69.069.8138.8-0.840%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)74.765.2139.9+9.582%
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mercyhurst LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houghton
#472
W
88-62
88
62
+26
H09/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#260
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A16/11
NCAA
Mount Aloysius
#635
W
98-45
98
45
+53
H20/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
L
48-82
48
82
-34
A24/11
NCAA
California
#268
L
55-81
55
81
-26
A28/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A01/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
59-87
59
87
-28
A02/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
73-77
73
77
-4
H07/12
NCAA
Penn St Altoona
#444
W
77-51
77
51
+26
H11/12
NCAA
1H
2H
49-32
39-30
29-25
33-27
36-43
27-34
54-23
44-22
24-31
24-51
23-41
32-40
33-22
33-38
36-32
23-55
38-31
35-46
33-28
44-23
136.3Avg total
68.9Scored
67.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)68.868.6137.4+0.250%
Season at home (5)79.657.4137.0+22.280%
Season away (7)61.176.6137.7-15.429%
Last 10 (10)68.967.4136.3+1.550%
Last 5 (5)66.071.2137.2-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)59.081.5140.5-22.50%
vs Similar (5)67.073.6140.6-6.640%
vs Weaker (3)66.065.3131.3+0.767%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -3.2-3.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -3.2-3.2
Kent StateMercyhurst Lakers
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
Akron
#59
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A16/03
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A05/11
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#585
W
50-23
50
23
+27
H09/11
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A14/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H22/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#95
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A24/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
L
16-23
16
23
-7
H30/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A01/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H07/12
NCAA
60.1Avg total
31.9Scored
28.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.330.362.7+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.430.561.8+0.946%-
Last 30 away (17)33.130.263.3+2.865%-
Last 10 (10)31.928.260.1+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)29.626.856.4+2.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)22.332.054.3-9.70%-
vs Similar (15)30.132.562.6-2.340%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)36.527.664.1+8.891%-
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mercyhurst LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houghton
#472
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H09/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#260
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A16/11
NCAA
Mount Aloysius
#635
W
54-23
54
23
+31
H20/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A24/11
NCAA
California
#268
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A28/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
33-22
33
22
+11
A01/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A02/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H07/12
NCAA
Penn St Altoona
#444
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H11/12
NCAA
66.3Avg total
35.5Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)34.332.266.5+2.262%-
Last 30 at home (5)40.627.868.4+12.8100%-
Last 30 away (8)30.434.965.2-4.538%-
Last 10 (10)35.530.866.3+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)32.630.863.4+1.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)32.530.563.0+2.050%-
vs Similar (5)32.633.666.2-1.060%-
vs Weaker (3)34.029.363.3+4.767%-
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
0
Kent State wins
0
Mercyhurst Lakers wins
No previous meetings.
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/24HPortland76-57
01/12/24AKennesaw State67-60
30/11/24HUC Irvine39-51
29/11/24ATowson65-54
24/11/24ACleveland State68-52
22/11/24HNiagara76-73
14/11/24AAuburn56-79
09/11/24HMiami-Hamilton98-53
05/11/24ALouisiana Lafayette70-66
16/03/24AAkron61-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/24HPenn St Altoona77-51
07/12/24HLafayette73-77
02/12/24ASan Francisco59-87
01/12/24ASacramento State66-60
28/11/24ACalifornia55-81
24/11/24AAir Force48-82
20/11/24HMount Aloysius98-45
16/11/24AColumbia63-77
14/11/24HCanisius62-52
09/11/24HHoughton88-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW78%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWLWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %78%75%80%
Points / game68.372.265.2
Allowed / game60.658.562.2
Point differential+7.8+13.8+3.0
Avg total128.9130.8127.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%50%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW50%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %50%80%29%
Points / game68.879.661.1
Allowed / game68.657.476.6
Point differential+0.2+22.2-15.4
Avg total137.4137.0137.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%80%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 Kent State97278%68.360.6+7.8
2 Akron96367%85.275.4+9.8
3 Miami (Ohio)96367%76.371.6+4.8
4 Toledo106460%81.277.3+3.9
5 Central Michigan95456%79.370.3+9.0
6 Buffalo105550%76.178.2-2.1
7 Eastern Michigan105550%69.774.2-4.5
8 Bowling Green104640%78.674.4+4.2
9 Ball State104640%73.772.7+1.0
10 Ohio104640%77.879.6-1.8
11 UMass114736%75.374.7+0.5
12 Western Michigan103730%71.073.3-2.3
13 Northern Illinois103730%69.676.2-6.6
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 -).
Northeast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Central Connecticut State106460%70.566.6+3.9
2 Wagner106460%57.957.3+0.6
3 Mercyhurst Lakers126650%68.868.6+0.2
4 Stonehill126650%70.270.3-0.2
5 Fairleigh Dickinson124833%80.980.9+0.0
6 Le Moyne124833%76.479.3-2.9
7 St. Francis (PA)124833%69.975.7-5.8
8 LIU Sharks134931%70.972.2-1.3
9 Chicago State120120%60.683.9-23.3
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 State364682
Mercyhurst Lakers243357
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