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UMass vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 59-69
24-35 35-34
Position#189
Record8-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game73.6
UMass
USA
vs
Kent State 🏆
USA
Position#52
Record8-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game96.0
Allowed / game82.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UMass winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kent State winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UMassUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
83-62
83
62
+21
H08/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
94-80
94
80
+14
H14/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
W
84-77
84
77
+7
H16/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
L
65-69
65
69
-4
A21/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
75-79
75
79
-4
H22/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A24/11
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H04/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
76-74
76
74
+2
A11/12
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
103-95
103
95
+8
A13/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-32
45-30
48-38
46-42
51-28
33-49
28-29
37-40
25-33
50-46
34-31
39-34
36-21
42-50
42-32
38-28
35-33
41-41
43-47
60-48
154.3Avg total
81.1Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)80.373.6153.9+6.673%
Season at home (7)80.972.4153.3+8.471%
Season away (4)79.275.8155.0+3.575%
Last 10 (10)81.173.2154.3+7.980%
Last 5 (5)82.073.0155.0+9.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)68.476.2144.6-7.825%
vs Similar ◀ (15)79.974.9154.9+5.060%
vs Weaker (3)76.366.3142.7+10.0100%
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
Cornell
#175
W
110-102
110
102
+8
H08/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
W
86-77
86
77
+9
H11/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
L
95-102
95
102
-7
H15/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
A16/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
123-59
123
59
+64
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
111-68
111
68
+43
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
58-55
52-47
43-34
43-43
41-44
54-58
32-32
30-30
53-34
40-44
42-25
49-46
60-17
63-42
36-32
60-52
52-29
59-39
36-39
42-49
176.0Avg total
95.9Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)96.082.2178.2+13.873%
Season at home (9)100.282.7182.9+17.678%
Season away (2)77.080.0157.0-3.050%
Last 10 (10)95.980.1176.0+15.880%
Last 5 (5)99.874.0173.8+25.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)86.077.0163.0+9.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (14)79.980.9160.8-0.950%
vs Weaker (13)86.971.5158.4+15.585%
This opponent (UMass) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
UMassKent 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.
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UMassLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H08/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H14/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H16/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A21/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H22/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A24/11
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
36-21
36
21
+15
H04/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H06/12
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A11/12
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A13/12
NCAA
70.4Avg total
38.0Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.235.069.3-0.843%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.234.669.9+0.641%-
Last 30 away (13)32.935.568.5-2.646%-
Last 10 (10)38.032.470.4+5.670%-
Last 5 (5)38.032.870.8+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)32.339.071.3-6.717%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.232.567.7+2.753%-
vs Weaker (3)37.032.069.0+5.0100%-
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
Cornell
#175
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H08/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H11/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H15/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A16/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H19/11
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
60-17
60
17
+43
H30/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H04/12
NCAA
Roberts Wesleyan
#573
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H06/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/12
NCAA
79.4Avg total
45.3Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.733.874.5+7.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.934.578.4+9.571%-
Last 30 away (13)36.532.869.4+3.769%-
Last 10 (10)45.334.179.4+11.270%-
Last 5 (5)45.228.473.6+16.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)43.034.077.0+9.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)38.437.776.1+0.657%-
vs Weaker (13)43.230.373.5+12.877%-
This opponent (UMass) 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
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UMass wins
0
Kent State wins
No previous meetings.
UMasslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/25AFlorida State103-95
11/12/25ABoston College76-74
06/12/25HUMass Lowell80-60
04/12/25HHarvard78-71
24/11/25AOregon State73-65
22/11/25HWisc. Green Bay75-79
21/11/25ACharleston65-69
16/11/25HCentral Connecticut State84-77
14/11/25HLe Moyne94-80
08/11/25HAlbany Great Danes83-62
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/25APortland78-88
06/12/25HRoberts Wesleyan111-68
04/12/25HAustin Peay96-84
30/11/25HPenn State-Shenango123-59
22/11/25HCleveland State91-71
19/11/25HEastern Kentucky93-78
16/11/25AWright State76-72 OT
15/11/25HCleveland State95-102
11/11/25HNC Wilmington86-77
08/11/25HCornell110-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UMass
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW73%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %73%71%75%
Points / game80.380.979.2
Allowed / game73.672.475.8
Point differential+6.6+8.4+3.5
Avg total153.9153.3155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL73%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %73%78%50%
Points / game96.0100.277.0
Allowed / game82.282.780.0
Point differential+13.8+17.6-3.0
Avg total178.2182.9157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %18%11%50%
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 Miami (Ohio)11110100%92.369.6+22.6
2 Buffalo1210283%78.371.3+7.0
3 Akron129375%95.677.9+17.7
4 Bowling Green118373%87.264.8+22.4
5 Kent State118373%96.082.2+13.8
6 UMass118373%80.373.6+6.6
7 Toledo126650%82.977.9+5.0
8 Eastern Michigan126650%71.972.8-0.8
9 Ohio115645%76.578.9-2.4
10 Western Michigan125742%74.180.2-6.1
11 Northern Illinois114736%77.578.8-1.4
12 Central Michigan114736%73.577.4-3.9
13 Ball State113827%64.969.4-4.5
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
UMass243559
Kent State353469
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