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Northern Illinois vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 76-83
35-40 41-43
Position#307
Record6-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game79.4
vs
Position#199
Record8-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State winWon
-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
Northwestern
#86
L
67-89
67
89
-22
A28/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
67-90
67
90
-23
H06/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#187
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A09/12
NCAA
Calumet College
#588
W
92-48
92
48
+44
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
63-76
63
76
-13
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
51-73
51
73
-22
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
66-78
66
78
-12
A06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
90-95 OT
90
95
-5
A10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-41
25-48
39-40
28-50
41-29
30-45
58-17
34-31
26-43
37-33
48-54
26-49
16-35
35-38
35-32
31-46
48-33
31-46
32-43
40-40
152.2Avg total
71.3Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.479.4156.8-2.038%
Season at home (7)77.671.9149.4+5.743%
Season away (9)77.285.2162.4-8.033%
Last 10 (10)71.380.9152.2-9.610%
Last 5 (5)70.686.4157.0-15.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)71.581.7153.2-10.222%
vs Similar (6)79.374.0153.3+5.350%
vs Weaker (4)86.573.0159.5+13.5100%
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
Charleston
#23
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H26/11
NCAA
Shawnee State
#631
W
103-61
103
61
+42
H01/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
70-84
70
84
-14
A22/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#24
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
L
69-71 OT
69
71
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
75-89
75
89
-14
H10/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-35
37-49
58-28
45-33
41-27
41-46
46-28
37-49
29-45
41-39
19-39
27-27
41-30
41-39
38-26
28-40
29-43
46-46
36-32
26-45
150.1Avg total
75.0Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.973.8151.8+4.150%
Season at home (9)87.475.8163.2+11.767%
Season away (7)65.771.3137.0-5.629%
Last 10 (10)75.075.1150.1-0.140%
Last 5 (5)66.874.4141.2-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)77.089.5166.5-12.50%
vs Similar (11)76.275.8152.0+0.455%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)78.967.2146.1+11.675%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -10.9-10.92nd half: -4.4-4.4
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -10.9-10.92nd half: -4.4-4.4
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
Northwestern
#86
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A28/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#187
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A09/12
NCAA
Calumet College
#588
W
58-17
58
17
+41
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
26-43
26
43
-17
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
16-35
16
35
-19
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H13/01
NCAA
75.2Avg total
38.5Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.535.473.9+3.157%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.634.771.3+1.943%-
Last 30 away (16)40.236.076.2+4.269%-
Last 10 (10)38.536.775.2+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)35.839.475.2-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)35.339.875.1-4.433%-
vs Similar (6)38.332.070.3+6.383%-
vs Weaker (4)44.229.073.2+15.2100%-
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
Charleston
#23
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H26/11
NCAA
Shawnee State
#631
W
58-28
58
28
+30
H01/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A06/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#137
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H09/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A22/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#24
L
19-39
19
39
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H03/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A06/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H10/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#168
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A13/01
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.8Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.733.269.9+3.560%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.432.271.6+7.275%-
Last 30 away (14)33.634.367.9-0.743%-
Last 10 (10)37.833.371.1+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)32.634.066.6-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.541.069.5-12.50%-
vs Similar (11)35.634.169.7+1.564%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)38.531.670.1+6.962%-
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
4
Northern Illinois wins
3
Kent State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HBowling Green72-83
10/01/24AWestern Michigan90-95 OT
06/01/24AOhio66-78
03/01/24HAkron51-73
30/12/23AIowa74-103
22/12/23HNorthern Iowa63-76
19/12/23HCalumet College92-48
09/12/23AMonmouth71-74
06/12/23HIndiana State67-90
28/11/23ANorthwestern67-89
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24ACentral Michigan62-77
10/01/24HToledo75-89
06/01/24AEastern Michigan69-71 OT
03/01/24HBall State82-69
30/12/23ASt. Marys (CA)46-66
22/12/23AOregon70-84
09/12/23HCleveland State83-77
06/12/23ASouth Dakota St.82-73
01/12/23HShawnee State103-61
26/11/23HCharleston78-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL38%
HomeLWLLL43%
AwayLLLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %38%43%33%
Points / game77.477.677.2
Allowed / game79.471.985.2
Point differential-2.0+5.7-8.0
Avg total156.8149.4162.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%43%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Kent State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL50%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayWLLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %50%67%29%
Points / game77.987.465.7
Allowed / game73.875.871.3
Point differential+4.1+11.7-5.6
Avg total151.8163.2137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %12%11%14%
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 Akron1713476%77.165.6+11.5
2 Bowling Green1713476%75.969.2+6.7
3 UMass1611569%81.771.5+10.2
4 Toledo1711665%79.177.2+1.9
5 Ball State179853%74.069.6+4.4
6 Miami (Ohio)168850%75.170.9+4.2
7 Kent State168850%77.973.8+4.1
8 Ohio178947%78.671.8+6.8
9 Central Michigan178947%66.973.7-6.8
10 Eastern Michigan178947%67.574.4-6.9
11 Western Michigan1771041%74.476.2-1.9
12 Northern Illinois1661038%77.479.4-2.0
13 Buffalo1721512%67.679.1-11.5
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 Illinois354176
Kent State404383
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