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Kent State vs Miami (Ohio) Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 61-70
41-32 20-38
Position#74
Record11-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game70.1
Allowed / game64.4
vs
Position#41
Record12-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.6
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Kent State v Miami (Ohio)
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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
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
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H15/12
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
54-81
54
81
-27
A22/12
NCAA
Heidelberg
#372
W
84-80
84
80
+4
H29/12
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A08/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
68-49
68
49
+19
A10/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
83-94
83
94
-11
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
16-23
23-28
35-29
32-31
31-28
45-29
36-24
46-33
24-39
30-42
36-42
48-38
31-36
36-39
35-21
33-29
24-20
44-29
40-46
43-48
134.2Avg total
68.8Scored
65.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)70.164.4134.5+5.669%
Season at home (8)75.667.5143.1+8.162%
Season away (8)64.561.4125.9+3.175%
Last 10 (10)68.865.4134.2+3.460%
Last 5 (5)74.069.6143.6+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)54.272.2126.5-18.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)66.866.0132.8+0.845%
vs Weaker (13)75.162.9138.0+12.285%
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami (Ohio)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Air Force
#367
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H03/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
57-76
57
76
-19
A07/12
NCAA
Bethany
#643
W
112-70
112
70
+42
H15/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A19/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
W
94-76
94
76
+18
H22/12
NCAA
Defiance College
#642
W
141-58
141
58
+83
H31/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
93-79
93
79
+14
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
80-72
80
72
+8
A08/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H11/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
84-69
84
69
+15
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-30
44-30
36-39
21-37
62-28
50-42
28-40
39-35
50-30
44-46
74-25
67-33
46-39
47-40
38-33
42-39
54-23
37-48
48-42
36-27
159.8Avg total
89.2Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.671.5155.1+12.175%
Season at home (8)95.070.6165.6+24.488%
Season away (8)72.172.4144.5-0.262%
Last 10 (10)89.270.6159.8+18.680%
Last 5 (5)97.869.8167.6+28.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)65.273.2138.5-8.025%
vs Similar ◀ (7)68.173.0141.1-4.957%
vs Weaker (19)79.268.1147.3+11.168%
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. 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

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +0.0+0.01st half: +13.6+13.62nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +5.0+5.0
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +0.0+0.01st half: +13.6+13.62nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +5.0+5.0
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
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
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H15/12
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
24-39
24
39
-15
A22/12
NCAA
Heidelberg
#372
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H29/12
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
35-21
35
21
+14
A08/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
24-20
24
20
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H15/01
NCAA
61.6Avg total
30.8Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.129.962.1+2.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.430.964.3+2.650%-
Last 30 away (16)31.029.160.1+1.962%-
Last 10 (10)30.830.861.6+0.050%-
Last 5 (5)33.233.066.2+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)22.833.856.5-11.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)30.430.961.3-0.555%-
vs Weaker (13)34.827.562.4+7.377%-
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Similar. 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
Air Force
#367
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H03/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A07/12
NCAA
Bethany
#643
W
62-28
62
28
+34
H15/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Defiance College
#642
W
74-25
74
25
+49
H31/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H04/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A08/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
54-23
54
23
+31
H11/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A15/01
NCAA
79.4Avg total
46.5Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.232.970.1+4.463%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.932.175.1+10.886%-
Last 30 away (16)32.233.565.8-1.244%-
Last 10 (10)46.532.979.4+13.670%-
Last 5 (5)52.032.484.4+19.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.833.567.2+0.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)30.135.065.1-4.943%-
vs Weaker (19)40.631.972.5+8.674%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. 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
2
Miami (Ohio) wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/25HWestern Michigan83-94
10/01/25ABuffalo68-49
08/01/25ANorthern Illinois68-50
04/01/25HBall State67-75
29/12/24HHeidelberg84-80
22/12/24AAlabama54-81
15/12/24HMercyhurst Lakers82-57
07/12/24HPortland76-57
01/12/24AKennesaw State67-60
30/11/24HUC Irvine39-51
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/25ANorthern Illinois84-69
11/01/25HWestern Michigan91-71
08/01/25ABall State80-72
04/01/25HBuffalo93-79
31/12/24HDefiance College141-58
22/12/24HSacred Heart94-76
19/12/24AVermont67-75
15/12/24HBethany112-70
07/12/24AIndiana57-76
03/12/24HAir Force73-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL69%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %69%62%75%
Points / game70.175.664.5
Allowed / game64.467.561.4
Point differential+5.6+8.1+3.1
Avg total134.5143.1125.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%38%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Miami (Ohio)
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW75%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWLLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %75%88%62%
Points / game83.695.072.1
Allowed / game71.570.672.4
Point differential+12.1+24.4-0.2
Avg total155.1165.6144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%88%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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 Miami (Ohio)1612475%83.671.5+12.1
2 Akron1712571%82.873.9+8.9
3 Kent State1611569%70.164.4+5.6
4 Ohio1710759%81.174.9+6.2
5 Toledo1710759%78.377.5+0.8
6 Central Michigan178947%73.270.1+3.2
7 Ball State178947%75.973.0+2.9
8 Eastern Michigan178947%71.877.6-5.8
9 Bowling Green1771041%76.674.6+1.9
10 UMass1871139%76.177.3-1.3
11 Buffalo1761135%72.681.0-8.4
12 Western Michigan1741324%72.676.9-4.2
13 Northern Illinois1741324%70.576.4-5.9
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 State412061
Miami (Ohio)323870
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