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Kent State vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 77-73
47-26 30-47
Position#52
Record9-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game91.2
Allowed / game81.8
vs
Position#342
Record5-8
FormLLWWL
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game78.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kent State v Northern Illinois
03 Jan 2026
KENT77
NORT73
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KENT85
NORT47
09 Mar 2023
KENT76
NORT57
11 Jan 2022
KENT63
NORT65
13 Feb 2021
KENT80
NORT58
21 Jan 2020
KENT69
NORT76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois 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
Cleveland State
#303
L
95-102
95
102
-7
H15/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
A16/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
123-59
123
59
+64
H30/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-44
54-58
32-32
30-30
53-34
40-44
42-25
49-46
60-17
63-42
36-32
60-52
52-29
59-39
36-39
42-49
35-24
34-35
27-51
33-50
167.4Avg total
89.2Scored
78.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)91.281.8173.0+9.369%
Season at home (9)100.282.7182.9+17.678%
Season away (4)70.880.0150.8-9.250%
Last 10 (10)89.278.2167.4+11.070%
Last 5 (5)82.880.0162.8+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)73.089.0162.0-16.050%
vs Similar (14)80.680.7161.4-0.157%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)87.272.1159.3+15.283%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Benedictine (AZ)
#654
W
117-62
117
62
+55
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A19/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A22/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
L
59-77
59
77
-18
A26/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
64-99
64
99
-35
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
55-84
55
84
-29
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
112-64
112
64
+48
H17/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H20/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
67-81
67
81
-14
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
60-20
57-42
29-32
28-38
42-37
34-22
38-41
21-36
32-52
32-47
26-39
29-45
48-41
31-44
59-25
53-39
27-44
47-29
29-43
38-38
151.4Avg total
76.0Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)76.478.5154.9-2.238%
Season at home (6)89.376.8166.2+12.567%
Season away (7)65.380.0145.3-14.714%
Last 10 (10)76.075.4151.4+0.640%
Last 5 (5)77.477.4154.8+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)68.882.7151.5-14.014%
vs Similar (7)75.072.1147.1+2.929%
vs Weaker (2)114.563.0177.5+51.5100%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: -1.0-1.0
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: -1.0-1.0
Kent StateNorthern Illinois
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
Cleveland State
#303
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H15/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A16/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
60-17
60
17
+43
H30/11
NCAA
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
74.1Avg total
41.4Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.434.374.7+6.067%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.934.578.4+9.571%-
Last 30 away (13)35.734.269.8+1.562%-
Last 10 (10)41.432.774.1+8.760%-
Last 5 (5)37.235.072.2+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)35.042.577.5-7.550%-
vs Similar (14)38.837.476.2+1.457%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)43.130.373.4+12.875%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Benedictine (AZ)
#654
W
60-20
60
20
+40
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A19/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
42-37
42
37
+5
A22/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A26/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
32-52
32
52
-20
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
59-25
59
25
+34
H17/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H20/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H31/12
NCAA
76.4Avg total
39.0Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.238.573.6-3.333%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.936.574.5+1.440%-
Last 30 away (15)32.440.472.8-8.027%-
Last 10 (10)39.037.476.4+1.640%-
Last 5 (5)37.838.476.2-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)32.440.773.0-8.319%-
vs Similar (7)36.636.473.0+0.157%-
vs Weaker (2)59.522.582.0+37.0100%-
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
6
Kent State wins
4
Northern Illinois wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25APurdue60-101
20/12/25AUMass69-59
14/12/25APortland78-88
06/12/25HRoberts Wesleyan111-68
04/12/25HAustin Peay96-84
30/11/25HPenn State-Shenango123-59
22/11/25HCleveland State91-71
19/11/25HEastern Kentucky93-78
16/11/25AWright State76-72 OT
15/11/25HCleveland State95-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HBuffalo67-81
20/12/25HCentral Michigan74-73
17/12/25HEWU Phantoms112-64
13/12/25AElon79-85
07/12/25ABradley55-84
03/12/25HLindenwood64-99
26/11/25AAustin Peay59-77
22/11/25ALoyola Chicago76-59
19/11/25ANorthern Iowa57-70
14/11/25HBenedictine (AZ)117-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL69%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %69%78%50%
Points / game91.2100.270.8
Allowed / game81.882.780.0
Point differential+9.3+17.6-9.2
Avg total173.0182.9150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%56%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %15%11%25%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL38%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLWLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %38%67%14%
Points / game76.489.365.3
Allowed / game78.576.880.0
Point differential-2.2+12.5-14.7
Avg total154.9166.2145.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%14%
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)14140100%94.971.9+23.0
2 Buffalo1412286%79.570.4+9.1
3 Akron1310377%97.176.8+20.2
4 Bowling Green1410471%88.266.4+21.8
5 Kent State139469%91.281.8+9.3
6 UMass149564%79.171.4+7.7
7 Toledo137654%83.078.0+5.0
8 Ohio147750%77.375.6+1.6
9 Eastern Michigan147750%71.972.6-0.7
10 Western Michigan146843%75.978.8-2.9
11 Northern Illinois135838%76.478.5-2.2
12 Ball State134931%68.067.6+0.4
13 Central Michigan1441029%71.978.1-6.2
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 State473077
Northern Illinois264773
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