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Kent State vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 80-58
32-20 48-38
Position#89
Record11-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game71.9
vs
Position#346
Record2-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game59.4
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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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
Western Michigan
#321
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
74-76
74
76
-2
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
96-91
96
91
+5
H27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H02/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
61-72
61
72
-11
H06/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
27-27
53-27
48-45
46-40
40-26
49-53
47-26
37-55
33-41
41-35
41-43
55-48
50-42
31-34
30-37
47-31
18-38
43-34
38-32
33-35
155.6Avg total
80.7Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)79.871.9151.7+7.969%
Season at home (9)82.671.1153.7+11.478%
Season away (7)76.372.9149.1+3.457%
Last 10 (10)80.774.9155.6+5.880%
Last 5 (5)77.274.8152.0+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.073.0145.0-1.050%
vs Similar (18)74.874.2149.1+0.644%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)80.667.3147.9+13.390%
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
Pittsburgh
#215
L
59-89
59
89
-30
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
70-79 OT
70
79
-9
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
53-106
53
106
-53
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
42-68
42
68
-26
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
58-70
58
70
-12
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
58-78
58
78
-20
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-45
30-44
34-28
29-35
27-51
26-55
32-23
32-31
26-40
29-38
18-23
24-45
31-42
42-34
24-40
34-30
28-31
39-34
19-34
39-44
136.2Avg total
59.9Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)59.475.1134.5-15.717%
Season at home (6)59.567.3126.8-7.833%
Season away (6)59.382.8142.2-23.50%
Last 10 (10)59.976.3136.2-16.420%
Last 5 (5)59.671.4131.0-11.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)57.975.5133.4-17.67%
vs Similar (11)67.562.7130.2+4.782%
vs Weaker (5)69.267.4136.6+1.860%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -8.9-8.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -8.9-8.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
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
Western Michigan
#321
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H09/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H02/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
18-38
18
38
-20
H06/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A10/02
NCAA
72.9Avg total
37.2Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.033.469.4+2.653%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.434.171.4+3.359%-
Last 30 away (13)34.332.566.8+1.846%-
Last 10 (10)37.235.772.9+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)35.438.473.8-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.036.068.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (18)34.733.468.1+1.350%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.232.972.1+6.370%-
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
Pittsburgh
#215
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
18-23
18
23
-5
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
24-40
24
40
-16
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
19-34
19
34
-15
A16/01
NCAA
62.5Avg total
26.8Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.132.261.3-3.140%-
Last 30 at home (15)28.728.356.9+0.453%-
Last 30 away (15)29.536.165.6-6.527%-
Last 10 (10)26.835.762.5-8.920%-
Last 5 (5)24.034.058.0-10.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)25.635.460.9-9.814%-
vs Similar (11)32.529.562.0+2.955%-
vs Weaker (5)31.629.060.6+2.680%-
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
0
Kent State wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/21ABowling Green71-67
06/02/21HAkron61-72
02/02/21HMiami (Ohio)77-68
30/01/21HCentral Michigan81-76
27/01/21HBowling Green96-91
23/01/21AToledo74-76
19/01/21HBuffalo84-81
16/01/21AOhio89-79
12/01/21ACentral Michigan94-85
09/01/21HWestern Michigan80-54
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21ABall State58-78
12/01/21HAkron67-65
09/01/21AMiami (Ohio)58-70
05/01/21AOhio73-76
02/01/21HBowling Green42-68
22/12/20AToledo55-78
19/12/20HChicago State64-54
13/12/20AIowa53-106
09/12/20HBall State70-79 OT
06/12/20APittsburgh59-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW69%
HomeWWWWL78%
AwayLWWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %69%78%57%
Points / game79.882.676.3
Allowed / game71.971.172.9
Point differential+7.9+11.4+3.4
Avg total151.7153.7149.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%33%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL17%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %17%33%0%
Points / game59.459.559.3
Allowed / game75.167.382.8
Point differential-15.7-7.8-23.5
Avg total134.5126.8142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%17%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 Toledo2116576%80.471.4+9.0
2 Akron1612475%78.769.0+9.7
3 Kent State1611569%79.871.9+7.9
4 Ohio1711665%80.173.4+6.8
5 UMass117464%77.971.5+6.5
6 Buffalo159660%82.272.6+9.6
7 Bowling Green1910953%78.476.1+2.3
8 Miami (Ohio)168850%71.972.4-0.5
9 Ball State167944%70.872.9-2.1
10 Central Michigan1761135%77.676.8+0.9
11 Eastern Michigan124833%71.775.8-4.2
12 Western Michigan1641225%63.171.4-8.3
13 Northern Illinois1221017%59.475.1-15.7
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 State324880
Northern Illinois203858
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