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Northern Illinois vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 25 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 86-76
37-40 49-36
Position#271
Record7-12
FormLWLWW
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game75.2
vs
Position#17
Record16-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game62.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Kent State
03 Mar 2026
NORT76
KENT102
07 Jan 2025
NORT50
KENT68
16 Jan 2024
NORT76
KENT83
24 Jan 2023
NORT86
KENT76
01 Mar 2022
NORT55
KENT63
07 Feb 2020
NORT57
KENT54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois 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

Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#13
L
67-88
67
88
-21
A13/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#26
L
63-90
63
90
-27
A17/12
NCAA
Albany
#346
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A22/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
51-76
51
76
-25
A04/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
73-54
73
54
+19
H11/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
67-84
67
84
-17
H14/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
81-77
81
77
+4
A18/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
88-67
88
67
+21
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
37-52
26-49
37-41
37-44
41-39
35-29
32-28
26-28
25-48
28-45
34-35
40-30
33-24
23-41
44-43
39-40
42-37
50-31
38-36
145.3Avg total
69.7Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)69.675.2144.8-5.637%
Season at home (6)74.777.5152.2-2.833%
Season away (13)67.274.2141.4-6.938%
Last 10 (10)69.775.6145.3-5.940%
Last 5 (5)74.272.4146.6+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)63.574.9138.4-11.428%
vs Similar (6)66.276.5142.7-10.317%
vs Weaker (5)84.867.6152.4+17.280%
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kent StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Western Michigan
#345
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
W
70-65
70
65
+5
A13/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
77-63
77
63
+14
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-27
35-31
50-30
56-26
37-29
36-34
25-22
22-24
38-26
42-46
32-31
37-35
32-35
43-28
30-31
40-34
38-33
39-30
45-28
41-37
136.7Avg total
75.0Scored
61.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.262.4137.6+12.884%
Season at home (9)85.063.4148.4+21.6100%
Season away (10)66.461.4127.8+5.070%
Last 10 (10)75.061.7136.7+13.3100%
Last 5 (5)75.464.4139.8+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)58.054.0112.0+4.050%
vs Similar (8)68.265.9134.1+2.462%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)78.264.3142.5+13.9100%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. 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: -3.9-3.91st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +6.6+6.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +6.6+6.6
Northern IllinoisKent 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
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#13
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A13/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#26
L
26-49
26
49
-23
A17/12
NCAA
Albany
#346
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H20/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A22/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
26-28
26
28
-2
A04/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A07/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
23-41
23
41
-18
H14/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A18/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
50-31
50
31
+19
A21/01
NCAA
70.7Avg total
33.4Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.135.667.7-3.530%-
Last 30 at home (12)32.736.669.2-3.942%-
Last 30 away (18)31.735.066.7-3.322%-
Last 10 (10)33.437.370.7-3.930%-
Last 5 (5)36.037.473.4-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)29.335.464.7-6.217%-
vs Similar (6)29.838.568.3-8.717%-
vs Weaker (5)43.832.676.4+11.280%-
This opponent (Kent State) is Stronger. 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
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
Western Michigan
#345
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A13/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A18/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H20/01
NCAA
65.1Avg total
35.9Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.928.564.4+7.477%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.028.267.2+10.881%-
Last 30 away (14)32.428.861.1+3.671%-
Last 10 (10)35.929.265.1+6.780%-
Last 5 (5)35.431.667.0+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.022.051.0+7.050%-
vs Similar (8)33.929.263.1+4.662%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)37.228.866.1+8.484%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. 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
Northern Illinois wins
2
Kent State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/23AEastern Michigan88-67
18/01/23AMiami (FL)81-77
14/01/23HToledo67-84
11/01/23HCentral Michigan73-54
07/01/23ABuffalo62-80
04/01/23AAkron51-76
22/12/22AIndiana State67-57
20/12/22HAlbany78-83
17/12/22AVCU Rams63-90
13/12/22AGonzaga67-88
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/23HBall State86-65
18/01/23AEastern Michigan77-63
13/01/23AOhio70-65
11/01/23HToledo75-63
07/01/23AMiami (FL)69-66
04/01/23HWestern Michigan80-72
23/12/22AUTEP47-46
22/12/22ANew Mexico State73-63
18/12/22HConcord106-56
10/12/22ACleveland State67-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW37%
HomeWLLWL33%
AwayWLLWW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19613
Win %37%33%38%
Points / game69.674.767.2
Allowed / game75.277.574.2
Point differential-5.6-2.8-6.9
Avg total144.8152.2141.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%33%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW84%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %84%100%70%
Points / game75.285.066.4
Allowed / game62.463.461.4
Point differential+12.8+21.6+5.0
Avg total137.6148.4127.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%89%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
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 State1916384%75.262.4+12.8
2 Akron2015575%72.261.4+10.8
3 Toledo2014670%84.878.5+6.3
4 Ball State2013765%75.069.3+5.8
5 UMass1911858%70.670.2+0.5
6 Ohio2011955%77.972.5+5.4
7 Buffalo20101050%80.377.0+3.4
8 Bowling Green20101050%78.276.3+1.9
9 Northern Illinois1971237%69.675.2-5.6
10 Central Michigan2071335%67.171.3-4.2
11 Western Michigan2061430%71.573.1-1.6
12 Eastern Michigan2041620%72.281.8-9.5
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
Northern Illinois374986
Kent State403676
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