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Kent State vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-72
38-26 42-46
Position#17
Record10-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game60.8
Kent State 🏆
USA
vs
Western Michigan
USA
Position#345
Record4-9
FormWLLWL
Points / game68.4
Allowed / game68.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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WEST94
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WEST61
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WEST72
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WEST64
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WEST54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kent State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Michigan 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
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#321
W
94-68
94
68
+26
H16/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#297
W
88-59
88
59
+29
H19/11
NCAA
Charleston
#8
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A23/11
NCAA
Houston
#7
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#154
W
83-68
83
68
+15
H03/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#107
W
67-58
67
58
+9
A10/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
106-56
106
56
+50
H18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#333
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
40-28
54-40
56-28
32-31
40-36
32-38
22-24
22-25
43-27
40-41
34-40
32-33
32-27
35-31
50-30
56-26
37-29
36-34
25-22
22-24
135.4Avg total
74.0Scored
61.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.860.8135.6+13.977%
Season at home (6)87.361.8149.2+25.5100%
Season away (7)64.060.0124.0+4.057%
Last 10 (10)74.061.4135.4+12.670%
Last 5 (5)71.859.2131.0+12.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)58.054.0112.0+4.050%
vs Similar (8)65.266.0131.2-0.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)78.664.3142.9+14.4100%
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#328
W
90-84
90
84
+6
A19/11
NCAA
Rice
#164
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A19/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#198
L
57-63
57
63
-6
H20/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#107
L
49-71
49
71
-22
H26/11
NCAA
Dayton
#85
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A01/12
NCAA
Concordia
#588
W
94-50
94
50
+44
H06/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H10/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
57-73
57
73
-16
A18/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#418
W
61-41
61
41
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-39
49-45
41-41
47-55
27-37
30-26
19-38
30-33
24-37
23-30
39-23
55-27
18-30
38-32
23-37
34-36
27-8
34-33
27-29
39-47
134.8Avg total
66.5Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)68.468.2136.6+0.231%
Season at home (6)69.358.2127.5+11.250%
Season away (7)67.676.9144.4-9.314%
Last 10 (10)66.568.3134.8-1.830%
Last 5 (5)66.860.4127.2+6.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)64.274.4138.6-10.211%
vs Similar (7)67.170.0137.1-2.943%
vs Weaker (2)79.561.5141.0+18.050%
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: +8.8+8.81st half: -3.3-3.32nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +1.5+1.5
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.8+8.81st half: -3.3-3.32nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +1.5+1.5
Kent StateWestern Michigan
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
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#321
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H16/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#297
W
56-28
56
28
+28
H19/11
NCAA
Charleston
#8
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Houston
#7
L
22-24
22
24
-2
A26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#154
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H03/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#107
W
32-27
32
27
+5
A10/12
NCAA
Concord
#543
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#333
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
25-22
25
22
+3
A23/12
NCAA
67.0Avg total
37.9Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.928.464.3+7.573%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.428.868.2+10.680%-
Last 30 away (15)32.428.060.4+4.467%-
Last 10 (10)37.929.167.0+8.880%-
Last 5 (5)35.629.665.2+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.022.051.0+7.050%-
vs Similar (8)32.929.162.0+3.862%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)37.628.766.4+8.979%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#328
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A19/11
NCAA
Rice
#164
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A19/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#198
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H20/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#107
L
19-38
19
38
-19
H26/11
NCAA
Dayton
#85
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A01/12
NCAA
Concordia
#588
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
18-30
18
30
-12
H10/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A18/12
NCAA
Siena Heights
#418
W
27-8
27
8
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A31/12
NCAA
60.5Avg total
28.6Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.533.666.1-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.430.963.3+1.443%-
Last 30 away (16)32.635.968.6-3.331%-
Last 10 (10)28.631.960.5-3.330%-
Last 5 (5)26.825.452.2+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)32.436.669.1-4.226%-
vs Similar (7)32.031.663.6+0.443%-
vs Weaker (2)34.530.064.5+4.550%-
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
3
Kent State wins
1
Western Michigan wins
DateGameScore
26/01/22Kent State v Western Michigan75-64
17/02/21Western Michigan v Kent State69-76
09/01/21Kent State v Western Michigan80-54
18/01/20Western Michigan v Kent State67-63
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/22AUTEP47-46
22/12/22ANew Mexico State73-63
18/12/22HConcord106-56
10/12/22ACleveland State67-58
06/12/22AGonzaga66-73
03/12/22HSouth Dakota St.83-68
26/11/22AHouston44-49
23/11/22ACharleston72-74
19/11/22HChicago State88-59
16/11/22HArkansas-Pine Bluff94-68
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/22AWisconsin66-76
21/12/22HSiena Heights61-41
18/12/22AIowa State57-73
10/12/22HIllinois (Chi.)56-62
06/12/22HConcordia94-50
01/12/22ADayton47-67
26/11/22HCleveland State49-71
20/11/22HGeorgia Southern57-63
19/11/22ARice88-96
19/11/22AHouston Christian90-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW77%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %77%100%57%
Points / game74.887.364.0
Allowed / game60.861.860.0
Point differential+13.9+25.5+4.0
Avg total135.6149.2124.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%100%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Michigan
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL31%
HomeLLWLW50%
AwayWLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %31%50%14%
Points / game68.469.367.6
Allowed / game68.258.276.9
Point differential+0.2+11.2-9.3
Avg total136.6127.5144.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%50%0%
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 Kent State1310377%74.860.8+13.9
2 Ball State139469%76.565.8+10.6
3 Akron139469%70.861.2+9.7
4 Toledo139469%85.079.5+5.5
5 UMass139469%69.567.0+2.5
6 Ohio138562%77.570.2+7.3
7 Buffalo136746%78.877.3+1.5
8 Bowling Green136746%75.874.4+1.5
9 Central Michigan135838%69.070.0-1.0
10 Western Michigan134931%68.468.2+0.2
11 Northern Illinois134931%69.276.2-7.0
12 Eastern Michigan1331023%74.180.8-6.7
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 State384280
Western Michigan264672
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