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Kent State vs Ohio Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 86-75
40-38 46-37
Position#52
Record22-9
FormWWLWW
Points / game85.4
Allowed / game80.2
vs
Position#241
Record15-16
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game78.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kent State v Ohio
12 Jan 2027
KENT v OHIO
upcoming
12 Mar 2026
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OHIO75
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OHIO75
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OHIO71
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OHIO75
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OHIO52
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OHIO85
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OHIO72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ohio 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
Akron
#14
L
52-69
52
69
-17
A30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A04/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A07/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
95-91
95
91
+4
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
75-68
75
68
+7
A14/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
78-71
78
71
+7
A18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
83-81
83
81
+2
H25/02
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
70-92
70
92
-22
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
102-76
102
76
+26
A04/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
23-31
29-36
46-36
30-34
35-32
40-47
55-44
40-31
35-37
30-25
48-46
32-42
51-39
37-47
33-45
51-28
51-48
46-37
40-41
154.5Avg total
78.1Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)85.480.2165.5+5.271%
Season at home (18)92.783.3176.1+9.478%
Season away (13)75.275.8151.0-0.562%
Last 10 (10)78.176.4154.5+1.770%
Last 5 (5)83.879.6163.4+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)77.687.1164.7-9.643%
vs Similar (7)85.779.1164.9+6.6100%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)86.476.7163.1+9.773%
This opponent (Ohio) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OhioUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#52
L
57-72
57
72
-15
A28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A31/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H04/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
72-78
72
78
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
74-90
74
90
-16
A14/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
69-57
69
57
+12
H18/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
67-79
67
79
-12
H28/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
82-94
82
94
-12
A04/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
108-110 OT
108
110
-2
H07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
24-28
33-44
46-31
49-52
44-28
47-43
35-40
37-38
35-43
39-47
32-15
37-42
37-25
37-41
28-41
39-38
39-37
43-57
48-54
52-46
158.9Avg total
78.9Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)78.078.4156.3-0.448%
Season at home (19)79.975.9155.8+4.058%
Season away (12)74.982.2157.2-7.333%
Last 10 (10)78.980.0158.9-1.140%
Last 5 (5)80.081.2161.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.487.5159.8-15.19%
vs Similar (14)79.475.9155.4+3.564%
vs Weaker (4)80.564.0144.5+16.5100%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: -3.5-3.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: -3.5-3.5
Kent StateOhio
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
Akron
#14
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A30/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A04/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A07/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
40-47
40
47
-7
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A14/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A18/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H25/02
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
51-28
51
28
+23
A04/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H07/03
NCAA
72.9Avg total
36.4Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.535.675.1+4.053%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.936.979.8+6.059%-
Last 30 away (13)35.233.869.0+1.346%-
Last 10 (10)36.436.572.9-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)39.235.875.0+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)35.041.176.1-6.129%-
vs Similar (7)38.435.774.1+2.757%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)41.333.374.7+8.060%-
This opponent (Ohio) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OhioLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#52
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A31/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H04/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A08/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A14/02
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
32-15
32
15
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
37-25
37
25
+12
A21/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H28/02
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A04/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
48-54
48
54
-6
H07/03
NCAA
71.0Avg total
36.8Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.937.273.1-1.347%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.836.273.0+0.756%-
Last 30 away (12)34.538.873.2-4.233%-
Last 10 (10)36.834.271.0+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)36.834.471.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)34.145.079.1-10.90%-
vs Similar (14)35.734.169.9+1.664%-
vs Weaker (4)37.527.264.8+10.2100%-
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
Ohio wins
DateGameScore
28/01/26Kent State v Ohio72-57
15/02/25Kent State v Ohio76-75
25/01/25Ohio v Kent State61-59
21/02/24Ohio v Kent State63-57
26/01/24Kent State v Ohio64-71
01/03/23Kent State v Ohio82-75
13/01/23Ohio v Kent State65-70
12/03/22Kent State v Ohio67-61
19/02/22Kent State v Ohio75-52
07/01/22Ohio v Kent State80-72
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/26HWestern Michigan86-78
04/03/26ANorthern Illinois102-76
28/02/26HAkron70-92
25/02/26HCentral Michigan83-81
18/02/26ABowling Green78-71
14/02/26ABall State75-68
12/02/26HEastern Michigan95-91
07/02/26ASouthern Miss65-66
04/02/26AToledo75-72
30/01/26AAkron52-69
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/26HMiami (Ohio)108-110 OT
04/03/26AUMass82-94
28/02/26HToledo67-79
21/02/26ANorthern Illinois74-66
18/02/26HBall State69-57
14/02/26AMiami (Ohio)74-90
08/02/26AOld Dominion72-78
04/02/26HWestern Michigan91-71
31/01/26ABuffalo95-83
28/01/26AKent State57-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeWWWLW78%
AwayWLWWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311813
Win %71%78%62%
Points / game85.492.775.2
Allowed / game80.283.375.8
Point differential+5.2+9.4-0.5
Avg total165.5176.1151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%33%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (10)100% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %13%11%15%
Ohio
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL48%
HomeLWWLL58%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %48%58%33%
Points / game78.079.974.9
Allowed / game78.475.982.2
Point differential-0.4+4.0-7.3
Avg total156.3155.8157.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%32%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)57% (7)50% (2)
Overtime %6%11%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)3231197%90.775.3+15.4
2 Akron3227584%89.173.6+15.5
3 Kent State3122971%85.480.2+5.2
4 Bowling Green32181456%81.371.6+9.8
5 Toledo32181456%81.376.8+4.5
6 UMass32171553%80.777.7+3.0
7 Buffalo32171553%78.076.2+1.9
8 Ohio31151648%78.078.4-0.4
9 Ball State31121939%67.569.5-2.0
10 Eastern Michigan31102132%70.773.5-2.8
11 Central Michigan31102132%73.476.9-3.5
12 Western Michigan31102132%74.879.5-4.7
13 Northern Illinois3092130%69.577.8-8.3
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 State404686
Ohio383775
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