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Kent State vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 63-65
37-34 26-31
Position#68
Record7-7
FormLLWWL
Points / game69.9
Allowed / game63.8
vs
Position#320
Record3-8
FormWLWLL
Points / game57.3
Allowed / game69.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Kent State v Northern Illinois
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NORT73
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NORT47
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NORT57
11 Jan 2022
KENT63
NORT65
13 Feb 2021
KENT80
NORT58
21 Jan 2020
KENT69
NORT76
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
East Tennessee St
#219
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
107-41
107
41
+66
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H01/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
20-29
31-28
48-21
59-20
29-43
29-30
28-22
41-30
22-25
28-38
44-27
32-51
30-31
39-41
33-26
33-37
28-28
38-37
26-41
46-39
132.8Avg total
68.4Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)69.963.8133.6+6.150%
Season at home (8)72.559.2131.8+13.250%
Season away (6)66.369.8136.2-3.550%
Last 10 (10)68.464.4132.8+4.040%
Last 5 (5)69.871.6141.4-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.063.0129.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (13)72.677.3149.9-4.738%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)73.164.5137.5+8.673%
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
Indiana
#126
L
49-85
49
85
-36
A13/11
NCAA
Missouri
#288
L
37-54
37
54
-17
A19/11
NCAA
Boston University
#107
L
58-76
58
76
-18
A21/11
NCAA
UALR
#311
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A22/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A28/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H02/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
41-79
41
79
-38
A04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#345
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
63-94
63
94
-31
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
20-47
29-38
21-24
16-30
22-32
36-44
18-34
42-33
28-39
38-41
29-23
26-22
22-41
19-38
23-27
47-32
28-35
32-26
28-47
35-47
125.9Avg total
55.9Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)57.369.5126.7-12.227%
Season at home (1)55.045.0100.0+10.0100%
Season away (10)57.571.9129.4-14.420%
Last 10 (10)55.970.0125.9-14.120%
Last 5 (5)57.867.6125.4-9.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)61.178.2139.4-17.112%
vs Similar (2)48.560.5109.0-12.00%
vs Weaker (3)63.052.7115.7+10.3100%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -11.0-11.02nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -3.1-3.1
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -11.0-11.02nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -3.1-3.1
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
East Tennessee St
#219
L
20-29
20
29
-9
H25/11
NCAA
Point Park Pioneers
#630
W
48-21
48
21
+27
H01/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H07/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#206
L
22-25
22
25
-3
A12/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
44-27
44
27
+17
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H01/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A05/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A07/01
NCAA
60.1Avg total
30.8Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.832.065.8+1.850%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.330.164.4+4.250%-
Last 30 away (14)33.234.367.5-1.150%-
Last 10 (10)30.829.360.1+1.540%-
Last 5 (5)32.230.662.8+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.026.059.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (13)33.534.267.6-0.746%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)33.031.764.7+1.347%-
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
Indiana
#126
L
20-47
20
47
-27
A13/11
NCAA
Missouri
#288
L
21-24
21
24
-3
A19/11
NCAA
Boston University
#107
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A21/11
NCAA
UALR
#311
L
18-34
18
34
-16
A22/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
28-39
28
39
-11
A28/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H02/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#345
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A08/01
NCAA
58.8Avg total
23.9Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)27.235.062.2-7.823%-
Last 30 at home (10)28.329.958.2-1.640%-
Last 30 away (20)26.637.564.2-10.915%-
Last 10 (10)23.934.958.8-11.010%-
Last 5 (5)26.034.660.6-8.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)27.736.764.4-9.020%-
vs Similar (2)19.529.048.5-9.50%-
vs Weaker (3)28.024.352.3+3.767%-
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
1
Kent State wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/22AOhio72-80
05/01/22ABall State66-65
01/01/22HToledo66-63
29/12/21HCentral Michigan69-72
19/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-78
12/12/21AWest Virginia50-63
10/12/21HDetroit69-52
07/12/21HTowson58-73
01/12/21HPoint Park Pioneers107-41
25/11/21HEast Tennessee St51-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/22AToledo63-94
19/12/21AIllinois (Chi.)60-61
13/12/21AChicago State70-59
04/12/21ADayton41-79
02/12/21HEastern Illinois55-45
28/11/21AMarquette66-80
22/11/21AUALR60-67
21/11/21ABoston University58-76
19/11/21AMissouri37-54
13/11/21AIndiana49-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL50%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game69.972.566.3
Allowed / game63.859.269.8
Point differential+6.1+13.2-3.5
Avg total133.6131.8136.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL27%
HomeW100%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11110
Win %27%100%20%
Points / game57.355.057.5
Allowed / game69.545.071.9
Point differential-12.2+10.0-14.4
Avg total126.7100.0129.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%100%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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 Ohio1412286%72.665.3+7.3
2 Toledo1511473%78.766.2+12.5
3 Akron128467%73.461.5+11.9
4 Bowling Green148657%84.275.6+8.6
5 Miami (Ohio)137654%79.769.1+10.6
6 Buffalo137654%82.574.0+8.5
7 Kent State147750%69.963.8+6.1
8 UMass147750%78.678.1+0.5
9 Ball State147750%74.476.8-2.4
10 Eastern Michigan136746%73.077.1-4.1
11 Western Michigan1441029%65.178.4-13.3
12 Northern Illinois113827%57.369.5-12.2
13 Central Michigan1321115%64.382.8-18.5
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 State372663
Northern Illinois343165
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