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Western Michigan vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 69-76
40-36 29-40
Position#321
Record4-12
FormLLWWL
Points / game63.1
Allowed / game71.4
vs
Position#89
Record12-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game71.1
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Western Michigan v Kent State
09 Jan 2027
WEST v KENT
upcoming
04 Mar 2025
WEST76
KENT77
14 Feb 2023
WEST58
KENT82
16 Feb 2021
WEST69
KENT76
18 Jan 2020
WEST67
KENT63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Michigan 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

Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
L
68-76
68
76
-8
H22/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
59-70
59
70
-11
H02/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
L
54-80
54
80
-26
A09/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
69-85
69
85
-16
H12/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
68-79
68
79
-11
H23/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A26/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
56-65
56
65
-9
A30/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
76-70
76
70
+6
A04/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
54-86
54
86
-32
A13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
43-36
25-40
27-39
32-31
27-27
27-53
32-38
37-47
38-31
30-48
31-43
27-38
21-25
35-40
40-29
36-41
32-28
35-37
21-41
33-45
138.6Avg total
62.9Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)63.171.4134.6-8.325%
Season at home (8)65.268.9134.1-3.625%
Season away (8)61.074.0135.0-13.025%
Last 10 (10)62.975.7138.6-12.820%
Last 5 (5)62.273.4135.6-11.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)64.773.1137.8-8.422%
vs Similar (6)65.569.8135.3-4.333%
vs Weaker (1)62.042.0104.0+20.0100%
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
Central Michigan
#296
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
74-76
74
76
-2
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
96-91
96
91
+5
H27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H02/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
61-72
61
72
-11
H06/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
80-58
80
58
+22
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
48-45
46-40
40-26
49-53
47-26
37-55
33-41
41-35
41-43
55-48
50-42
31-34
30-37
47-31
18-38
43-34
38-32
33-35
32-20
48-38
156.0Avg total
80.7Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)79.871.1150.9+8.871%
Season at home (10)82.369.8152.1+12.580%
Season away (7)76.372.9149.1+3.457%
Last 10 (10)80.775.3156.0+5.480%
Last 5 (5)74.068.2142.2+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.073.0145.0-1.050%
vs Similar (17)75.274.1149.3+1.147%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)80.566.5147.0+14.191%
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -10.3-10.32nd half: +2.7+2.7
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -10.3-10.32nd half: +2.7+2.7
Western MichiganKent 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
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#232
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H22/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H02/01
NCAA
Kent State
#89
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A09/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H12/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H23/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A26/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
21-25
21
25
-4
A30/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A04/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A06/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
21-41
21
41
-20
A13/02
NCAA
64.9Avg total
31.2Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.833.163.9-2.433%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.431.563.9+0.957%-
Last 30 away (16)29.434.663.9-5.212%-
Last 10 (10)31.233.764.9-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)29.033.262.2-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)31.333.865.2-2.535%-
vs Similar (6)28.733.362.0-4.717%-
vs Weaker (1)30.016.046.0+14.0100%-
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
Central Michigan
#296
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A16/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H19/01
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A23/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H27/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H02/02
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
18-38
18
38
-20
H06/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A10/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
32-20
32
20
+12
H13/02
NCAA
72.7Avg total
37.7Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.032.768.7+3.357%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.332.870.1+4.565%-
Last 30 away (13)34.332.566.8+1.846%-
Last 10 (10)37.735.072.7+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)33.633.867.4-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.036.068.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (17)34.832.967.8+1.953%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)38.531.770.3+6.873%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) 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
1
Western Michigan wins
1
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
09/01/21Kent State v Western Michigan80-54
18/01/20Western Michigan v Kent State67-63
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21ABuffalo54-86
06/02/21ACentral Michigan67-65
04/02/21ABowling Green76-70
30/01/21AMiami (Ohio)56-65
26/01/21AOhio58-81
23/01/21HAkron68-79
12/01/21HBuffalo69-85
09/01/21AKent State54-80
02/01/21HToledo59-70
22/12/20HBall State68-76
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21HNorthern Illinois80-58
10/02/21ABowling Green71-67
06/02/21HAkron61-72
02/02/21HMiami (Ohio)77-68
30/01/21HCentral Michigan81-76
27/01/21HBowling Green96-91
23/01/21AToledo74-76
19/01/21HBuffalo84-81
16/01/21AOhio89-79
12/01/21ACentral Michigan94-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL25%
HomeWLLLL25%
AwayLLWWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %25%25%25%
Points / game63.165.261.0
Allowed / game71.468.974.0
Point differential-8.3-3.6-13.0
Avg total134.6134.1135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLWWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %71%80%57%
Points / game79.882.376.3
Allowed / game71.169.872.9
Point differential+8.8+12.5+3.4
Avg total150.9152.1149.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%40%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%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%78.869.4+9.4
2 Toledo2216673%80.572.1+8.3
3 Kent State1712571%79.871.1+8.8
4 Ohio1711665%80.173.4+6.8
5 UMass117464%77.971.5+6.5
6 Buffalo159660%82.272.6+9.6
7 Bowling Green2011955%78.876.3+2.5
8 Miami (Ohio)168850%71.972.4-0.5
9 Ball State167944%70.872.9-2.1
10 Central Michigan1761135%77.676.8+0.9
11 Eastern Michigan124833%71.775.8-4.2
12 Western Michigan1641225%63.171.4-8.3
13 Northern Illinois1421214%60.575.9-15.4
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
Western Michigan402969
Kent State364076
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