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Kent State vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 69-76
33-41 36-35
Position#142
Record8-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Position#140
Record5-7
FormWLWLL
Points / game65.1
Allowed / game65.9
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois 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
Cleveland State
#277
W
81-59
81
59
+22
H08/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#64
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A17/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
W
85-71 OT
85
71
+14
H18/12
NCAA
Hampton
#255
W
103-64
103
64
+39
H22/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
L
68-96
68
96
-28
A31/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
W
79-61
79
61
+18
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#198
W
84-77
84
77
+7
H08/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#280
L
74-77
74
77
-3
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#292
L
63-67
63
67
-4
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-29
33-30
29-40
39-34
39-40
29-28
60-29
43-35
39-45
29-51
37-34
42-27
33-33
51-44
40-30
39-43
21-31
53-46
25-30
38-37
150.3Avg total
78.4Scored
71.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.369.2146.5+8.162%
Season at home (7)85.964.9150.7+21.0100%
Season away (6)67.374.3141.7-7.017%
Last 10 (10)78.471.9150.3+6.560%
Last 5 (5)75.871.0146.8+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.076.0143.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (7)71.974.6146.4-2.757%
vs Weaker (8)81.063.9144.9+17.175%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A06/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A08/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
50-59
50
59
-9
A17/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#355
W
75-60
75
60
+15
A20/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#172
L
84-85
84
85
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
W
73-72
73
72
+1
A04/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H11/01
NCAA
Akron
#24
L
49-72
49
72
-23
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-30
27-31
34-36
23-30
30-29
20-30
42-29
33-31
42-44
42-41
41-32
32-40
36-33
31-35
32-24
39-44
20-44
29-28
27-36
37-30
131.6Avg total
63.9Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)65.165.9131.0-0.842%
Season at home (4)69.568.8138.2+0.850%
Season away (8)62.964.5127.4-1.638%
Last 10 (10)63.967.7131.6-3.830%
Last 5 (5)64.869.2134.0-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)49.066.5115.5-17.50%
vs Similar ◀ (7)67.666.6134.1+1.043%
vs Weaker (3)70.064.0134.0+6.067%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -1.1-1.12nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -2.7-2.7
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -1.1-1.12nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -2.7-2.7
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
#277
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H08/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#64
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A17/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H18/12
NCAA
Hampton
#255
W
60-29
60
29
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A31/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A04/01
NCAA
Toledo
#198
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H08/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#280
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A15/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#292
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A18/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
37.1Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (23)34.033.667.6+0.435%-
Last 30 at home (8)40.930.871.6+10.175%-
Last 30 away (15)30.335.165.4-4.713%-
Last 10 (10)37.134.171.2+3.040%-
Last 5 (5)31.231.662.8-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.335.764.0-7.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)31.635.366.9-3.70%-
vs Weaker (8)37.830.268.0+7.575%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Similar. 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
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
22-30
22
30
-8
A06/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A08/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A17/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#355
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A20/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#172
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A04/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#246
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H11/01
NCAA
Akron
#24
L
20-44
20
44
-24
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#73
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A18/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
32.6Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)32.833.266.0-0.358%-
Last 30 at home (4)32.035.267.2-3.250%-
Last 30 away (8)33.232.165.4+1.162%-
Last 10 (10)32.633.766.3-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)31.233.865.0-2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)21.037.058.0-16.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)34.332.967.1+1.457%-
vs Weaker (3)37.331.368.7+6.0100%-
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
0
Kent State wins
0
Northern Illinois wins
No previous meetings.
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/20AWestern Michigan63-67
15/01/20AMiami (Ohio)74-77
11/01/20HCentral Michigan79-73
08/01/20HToledo84-77
04/01/20ABowling Green79-61
31/12/19AMississippi St.68-96
22/12/19HHampton103-64
18/12/19HN. Carolina A&T85-71 OT
17/12/19AUC Irvine68-74
08/12/19HCleveland State81-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/20ABowling Green64-66
15/01/20HAkron49-72
11/01/20HEastern Michigan71-68
08/01/20ACentral Michigan67-68
04/01/20ABuffalo73-72
21/12/19HWisc. Green Bay84-85
20/12/19AChicago State75-60
17/12/19APittsburgh50-59
08/12/19AUC Davis57-66
06/12/19ASt. Marys (CA)49-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL62%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %62%100%17%
Points / game77.385.967.3
Allowed / game69.264.974.3
Point differential+8.1+21.0-7.0
Avg total146.5150.7141.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%71%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %8%14%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL42%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayLWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %42%50%38%
Points / game65.169.562.9
Allowed / game65.968.864.5
Point differential-0.8+0.8-1.6
Avg total131.0138.2127.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
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 Akron1411379%77.365.1+12.2
2 Bowling Green1410471%73.672.3+1.4
3 Buffalo1510567%78.476.9+1.5
4 Ball State138562%71.663.5+8.2
5 Kent State138562%77.369.2+8.1
6 Ohio137654%72.169.2+2.9
7 Toledo147750%73.669.5+4.1
8 Central Michigan146843%75.578.7-3.2
9 Eastern Michigan146843%60.965.9-5.0
10 Northern Illinois125742%65.165.9-0.8
11 Western Michigan135838%65.870.5-4.6
12 Miami (Ohio)145936%73.973.7+0.2
13 UMass1321115%66.477.0-10.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kent State333669
Northern Illinois413576
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