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Miami (Ohio) vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 96-92 (OT)
44-41 38-41 14-10
Position#41
Record19-7
FormWWWLL
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game73.0
vs
Position#74
Record18-8
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.1
Allowed / game66.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Miami (Ohio) v Kent State
14 Mar 2025
MIAM72
KENT64
21 Feb 2025
MIAM96
KENT92
01 Feb 2022
MIAM65
KENT78
27 Feb 2021
MIAM51
KENT64
14 Jan 2020
MIAM77
KENT74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Miami (Ohio) winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Miami (Ohio)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#74
W
70-61
70
61
+9
A18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H22/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
75-102
75
102
-27
A25/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H01/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
76-70
76
70
+6
A05/02
NCAA
Troy
#68
W
69-62
69
62
+7
H08/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
70-78
70
78
-8
A15/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-41
38-20
39-40
45-36
28-52
47-50
47-38
42-42
35-26
38-43
37-34
39-36
32-29
37-33
45-30
47-50
32-30
38-48
23-35
43-41
151.8Avg total
76.4Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)80.873.0153.8+7.873%
Season at home (13)89.871.7161.5+18.192%
Season away (13)71.874.3146.2-2.554%
Last 10 (10)76.475.4151.8+1.070%
Last 5 (5)74.673.2147.8+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.073.5134.5-12.50%
vs Similar ◀ (6)70.279.8150.0-9.750%
vs Weaker (22)81.670.6152.2+11.077%
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
61-70
61
70
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
83-64
83
64
+19
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A25/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
71-85
71
85
-14
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-32
20-38
44-30
39-34
29-28
30-33
41-23
34-34
31-48
40-37
33-24
37-25
36-39
40-36
48-33
43-50
44-40
32-35
41-28
50-56
145.6Avg total
75.3Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)72.166.7138.8+5.469%
Season at home (14)75.470.4145.7+5.064%
Season away (12)68.262.4130.7+5.875%
Last 10 (10)75.370.3145.6+5.070%
Last 5 (5)80.873.2154.0+7.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)49.770.3120.0-20.70%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.767.8137.5+1.862%
vs Weaker (12)75.864.6140.3+11.283%
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +6.3+6.32nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -1.3-1.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +6.3+6.32nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -1.3-1.3
Miami (Ohio)Kent State
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
Miami (Ohio)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#74
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A18/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H22/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
28-52
28
52
-24
A25/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H01/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A05/02
NCAA
Troy
#68
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H12/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A15/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
23-35
23
35
-12
A18/02
NCAA
70.5Avg total
35.0Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.234.172.3+4.067%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.433.276.6+10.280%-
Last 30 away (15)32.935.168.0-2.153%-
Last 10 (10)35.035.570.5-0.560%-
Last 5 (5)33.831.665.4+2.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)31.031.562.5-0.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)30.741.872.5-11.233%-
vs Weaker (22)40.932.373.1+8.677%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H18/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A25/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
31-48
31
48
-17
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A19/02
NCAA
71.3Avg total
38.8Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.030.864.8+3.367%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.233.270.4+4.057%-
Last 30 away (16)31.228.659.9+2.675%-
Last 10 (10)38.832.571.3+6.380%-
Last 5 (5)40.432.873.2+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)20.732.753.3-12.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.432.767.1+1.769%-
vs Weaker (12)35.527.963.4+7.683%-
This opponent (Miami (Ohio)) is Similar. 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
3
Miami (Ohio) wins
5
Kent State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/25AEastern Michigan66-76
15/02/25AWestern Michigan70-78
12/02/25HToledo92-80
08/02/25HTroy69-62
05/02/25ACentral Michigan76-70
01/02/25HOhio73-69
29/01/25HEastern Michigan89-80
25/01/25AAkron75-102
22/01/25HBowling Green84-76
18/01/25AKent State70-61
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/25ABowling Green91-84
15/02/25HOhio76-75
12/02/25HCentral Michigan91-83
08/02/25HArkansas State76-75
04/02/25AEastern Michigan70-49
01/02/25HAkron71-85
29/01/25HBowling Green75-57
25/01/25AOhio59-61
22/01/25AToledo83-64
18/01/25HMiami (Ohio)61-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Miami (Ohio)
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL73%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWLWLL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %73%92%54%
Points / game80.889.871.8
Allowed / game73.071.774.3
Point differential+7.8+18.1-2.5
Avg total153.8161.5146.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%62%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW69%
HomeWLWWW64%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261412
Win %69%64%75%
Points / game72.175.468.2
Allowed / game66.770.462.4
Point differential+5.4+5.0+5.8
Avg total138.8145.7130.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%29%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (4)50% (2)
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 Akron2621581%84.273.3+10.9
2 Miami (Ohio)2619773%80.873.0+7.8
3 Kent State2618869%72.166.7+5.4
4 Toledo27161159%77.877.4+0.4
5 Ohio26141254%79.875.6+4.3
6 Ball State26131350%76.574.5+2.0
7 Eastern Michigan26131350%73.276.9-3.7
8 Central Michigan26111542%75.372.2+3.2
9 Bowling Green27111641%75.075.4-0.4
10 UMass27111641%73.974.5-0.6
11 Western Michigan2691735%72.676.6-4.0
12 Buffalo2681831%71.781.1-9.4
13 Northern Illinois2652119%71.376.6-5.3
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Miami (Ohio)44381496
Kent State41411092
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