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Kent State vs Miami (Ohio) Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 101-107 (OT)
34-48 58-44 9-15
Position#52
Record13-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game82.3
vs
Position#5
Record19-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game93.9
Allowed / game73.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kent State v Miami (Ohio)
16 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Miami (Ohio) 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
Austin Peay
#49
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
111-68
111
68
+43
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
96-93
96
93
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
85-87
85
87
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A13/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
87-84
87
84
+3
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-32
60-52
52-29
59-39
36-39
42-49
35-24
34-35
27-51
33-50
47-26
30-47
45-45
51-48
43-49
42-38
44-30
43-51
35-41
52-43
166.4Avg total
84.6Scored
81.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)89.882.3172.2+7.572%
Season at home (12)96.882.8179.7+14.083%
Season away (6)75.881.3157.2-5.550%
Last 10 (10)84.681.8166.4+2.870%
Last 5 (5)86.483.6170.0+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)80.790.3171.0-9.767%
vs Similar (13)81.980.9162.8+1.062%
vs Weaker (12)88.776.6165.2+12.175%
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami (Ohio)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
79-69
79
69
+10
A13/12
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A17/12
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
86-77
86
77
+9
A20/12
NCAA
Milligan
#639
W
135-81
135
81
+54
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
93-83
93
83
+10
A31/12
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
76-73
76
73
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
87-73
87
73
+14
A09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
100-61
100
61
+39
H14/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
105-102 OT
105
102
+3
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-25
44-44
46-34
37-42
40-36
46-41
68-35
67-46
54-28
39-55
33-36
43-37
39-35
48-41
56-36
31-37
49-35
51-26
46-48
42-40
170.2Avg total
93.1Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)93.973.3167.2+20.6100%
Season at home (12)99.272.2171.3+27.0100%
Season away (7)84.975.1160.0+9.7100%
Last 10 (10)93.177.1170.2+16.0100%
Last 5 (5)91.077.0168.0+14.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)79.576.2155.8+3.275%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)89.772.9162.7+16.888%
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. 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

-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: +3.4+3.41st half: +11.8+11.82nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: +3.9+3.9
-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: +3.4+3.41st half: +11.8+11.82nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: +3.9+3.9
Kent StateMiami (Ohio)
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
Austin Peay
#49
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H03/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A13/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H16/01
NCAA
76.6Avg total
40.0Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.235.176.3+6.163%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.934.779.6+10.269%-
Last 30 away (14)37.035.672.6+1.457%-
Last 10 (10)40.036.676.6+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)42.838.281.0+4.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)38.343.381.7-5.033%-
vs Similar (13)39.036.575.5+2.562%-
vs Weaker (12)44.432.777.1+11.867%-
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami (Ohio)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
35-25
35
25
+10
A13/12
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A17/12
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A20/12
NCAA
Milligan
#639
W
68-35
68
35
+33
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
54-28
54
28
+26
A31/12
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
56-36
56
36
+20
A09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H14/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H17/01
NCAA
81.4Avg total
46.6Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.033.276.1+9.873%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.233.477.6+10.867%-
Last 30 away (12)41.132.873.9+8.283%-
Last 10 (10)46.634.881.4+11.880%-
Last 5 (5)44.638.082.6+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)38.836.074.8+2.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)43.632.776.3+10.977%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Weaker. 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
5
Kent State wins
5
Miami (Ohio) wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/26HToledo87-84
13/01/26ABuffalo87-81
10/01/26ACentral Michigan85-87
07/01/26HBowling Green96-93
03/01/26HNorthern Illinois77-73
30/12/25APurdue60-101
20/12/25AUMass69-59
14/12/25APortland78-88
06/12/25HRoberts Wesleyan111-68
04/12/25HAustin Peay96-84
Miami (Ohio)last 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HBuffalo105-102 OT
14/01/26HCentral Michigan100-61
09/01/26AToledo87-73
07/01/26HWestern Michigan87-76
03/01/26HAkron76-73
31/12/25ABowling Green93-83
22/12/25HMilligan135-81
20/12/25ABall State86-77
17/12/25AWright State83-76
13/12/25AEastern Kentucky79-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW72%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayLWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18126
Win %72%83%50%
Points / game89.896.875.8
Allowed / game82.382.881.3
Point differential+7.5+14.0-5.5
Avg total172.2179.7157.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%42%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %11%8%17%
Miami (Ohio)
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19127
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game93.999.284.9
Allowed / game73.372.275.1
Point differential+20.6+27.0+9.7
Avg total167.2171.3160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+68%75%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %11%8%14%
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 Miami (Ohio)19190100%93.973.3+20.6
2 Akron1915479%93.075.8+17.2
3 Kent State1813572%89.882.3+7.5
4 Buffalo1913668%80.274.9+5.3
5 Bowling Green1812667%87.871.2+16.6
6 UMass2012860%80.374.5+5.8
7 Toledo1910953%82.778.6+4.2
8 Ohio1910953%78.177.2+0.9
9 Eastern Michigan1991047%71.971.6+0.3
10 Western Michigan1871139%77.180.1-2.9
11 Northern Illinois1761135%73.977.5-3.6
12 Ball State1851328%68.470.8-2.4
13 Central Michigan1851328%72.179.9-7.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Kent State34589101
Miami (Ohio)484415107
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