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Kent State vs Ohio Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 13 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#274
Record1-2
FormWLLWL
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game75.3
vs
Position#170
Record2-1
FormLLWWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game75.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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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OHIO61
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OHIO52
11 Mar 2021
KENT63
OHIO85
15 Feb 2020
KENT87
OHIO72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State win
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Ohio win
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Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Ohio
#241
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
68-75
68
75
-7
A13/03
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#208
L
75-85
75
85
-10
A03/11
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#493
W
102-50
102
50
+52
H07/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#19
L
73-91
73
91
-18
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-25
48-46
32-42
51-39
37-47
33-45
51-28
51-48
46-37
40-41
40-38
46-37
28-42
40-33
32-41
43-44
49-15
53-35
30-49
43-42
159.7Avg total
82.3Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)83.375.3158.7+8.033%
Season at home (1)102.050.0152.0+52.0100%
Season away (2)74.088.0162.0-14.00%
Last 10 (10)82.377.4159.7+4.960%
Last 5 (5)80.875.2156.0+5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)74.887.4162.1-12.625%
vs Similar (6)81.577.5159.0+4.083%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)85.374.6159.9+10.679%
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
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
Kent State
#52
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A12/03
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
W
86-77
86
77
+9
A03/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#194
W
80-70
80
70
+10
H07/11
NCAA
Purdue
#126
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-43
39-47
32-15
37-42
37-25
37-41
28-41
39-38
39-37
43-57
48-54
52-46
38-40
37-46
34-35
52-42
38-31
42-39
28-37
34-43
158.6Avg total
77.7Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.075.7151.7+0.367%
Season at home (1)80.070.0150.0+10.0100%
Season away (2)74.078.5152.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)77.780.9158.6-3.240%
Last 5 (5)82.284.6166.8-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.784.9157.6-12.29%
vs Similar (14)80.476.0156.4+4.471%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: -2.9-2.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: -2.9-2.9
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
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
Ohio
#241
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A13/03
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#208
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A03/11
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#493
W
49-15
49
15
+34
H07/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#19
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A12/11
NCAA
73.9Avg total
37.5Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.935.173.0+2.850%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.534.275.7+7.360%-
Last 30 away (15)34.336.070.3-1.740%-
Last 10 (10)37.536.473.9+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)35.837.072.8-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)32.543.175.6-10.612%-
vs Similar (6)35.234.069.2+1.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)40.432.973.3+7.664%-
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
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
Kent State
#52
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A12/03
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A03/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#194
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H07/11
NCAA
Purdue
#126
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A14/11
NCAA
71.5Avg total
35.7Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.136.272.4-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.736.173.8+1.665%-
Last 30 away (13)34.136.470.5-2.331%-
Last 10 (10)35.735.871.5-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)37.239.476.6-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)34.342.576.8-8.39%-
vs Similar (14)36.134.070.1+2.164%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Kent State wins
3
Ohio wins
DateGameScore
12/03/26Kent State v Ohio86-75
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
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26ANC Wilmington73-91
07/11/26HRoberts Wesleyan102-50
03/11/26ALouisiana Tech75-85
13/03/26AAkron68-75
12/03/26HOhio86-75
07/03/26HWestern Michigan86-78
04/03/26ANorthern Illinois102-76
28/02/26HAkron70-92
25/02/26HCentral Michigan83-81
18/02/26ABowling Green78-71
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26APurdue62-80
07/11/26HN. Carolina A&T80-70
03/11/26ASouth Alabama86-77
12/03/26AKent State75-86
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWL33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game83.3102.074.0
Allowed / game75.350.088.0
Point differential+8.0+52.0-14.0
Avg total158.7152.0162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game76.080.074.0
Allowed / game75.770.078.5
Point differential+0.3+10.0-4.5
Avg total151.7150.0152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Akron330100%84.062.7+21.3
2 Central Michigan440100%83.865.8+18.0
3 Bowling Green330100%86.376.0+10.3
4 Miami (Ohio)330100%84.076.0+8.0
5 Western Michigan43175%79.060.8+18.2
6 Eastern Michigan32167%77.363.3+14.0
7 UMass32167%66.064.3+1.7
8 Ohio32167%76.075.7+0.3
9 Northern Illinois53260%79.473.2+6.2
10 Toledo52340%73.077.2-4.2
11 Kent State31233%83.375.3+8.0
12 Buffalo31233%77.779.0-1.3
13 Ball State41325%68.872.5-3.8
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 -).
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