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Western Michigan vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 58-82
23-50 35-32
Position#345
Record6-19
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.6
Allowed / game74.2
Western Michigan
USA
vs
Kent State 🏆
USA
Position#17
Record20-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game64.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H11/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
108-92
108
92
+16
H14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A18/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H21/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A25/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
L
69-70
69
70
-1
A29/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
59-73
59
73
-14
H01/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
76-85
76
85
-9
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A11/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-28
49-51
39-50
69-42
29-31
41-40
30-32
25-31
35-39
41-49
33-25
36-45
24-36
35-37
27-39
49-46
40-43
38-42
27-35
26-46
151.6Avg total
72.9Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)70.674.2144.8-3.724%
Season at home (11)72.667.4140.0+5.345%
Season away (14)68.979.6148.6-10.77%
Last 10 (10)72.978.7151.6-5.820%
Last 5 (5)67.078.8145.8-11.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)66.478.2144.6-11.86%
vs Similar (8)71.475.4146.8-4.038%
vs Weaker (3)81.367.3148.7+14.067%
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
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
Northern Illinois
#271
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
81-69
81
69
+12
H01/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A04/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
72-65
72
65
+7
A10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-35
43-28
30-31
40-34
38-33
39-30
45-28
41-37
40-37
36-49
42-31
32-37
41-44
40-25
29-34
26-33
34-25
53-39
29-35
43-30
142.8Avg total
75.3Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)75.064.2139.1+10.880%
Season at home (12)83.964.3148.2+19.6100%
Season away (13)66.764.0130.7+2.762%
Last 10 (10)75.367.5142.8+7.880%
Last 5 (5)73.866.6140.4+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)44.049.093.0-5.00%
vs Similar (7)65.768.3134.0-2.643%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)77.864.4142.2+13.495%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +5.1+5.1
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +5.1+5.1
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
Eastern Michigan
#347
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H11/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#103
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A18/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H21/01
NCAA
Ohio
#133
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A25/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A29/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H01/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H04/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A11/02
NCAA
67.8Avg total
32.0Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.834.265.0-3.423%-
Last 30 at home (13)30.732.463.1-1.731%-
Last 30 away (17)30.935.666.5-4.818%-
Last 10 (10)32.035.867.8-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)30.235.665.8-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)30.136.966.9-6.86%-
vs Similar (8)30.235.165.4-4.925%-
vs Weaker (3)35.029.364.3+5.767%-
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
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
Northern Illinois
#271
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A25/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#324
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A04/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#296
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A10/02
NCAA
69.3Avg total
36.0Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.230.166.3+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.429.468.8+10.181%-
Last 30 away (14)32.530.963.4+1.664%-
Last 10 (10)36.033.369.3+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)35.033.868.8+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)22.024.046.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (7)32.132.664.7-0.443%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)38.029.667.6+8.486%-
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
4
Kent State wins
DateGameScore
04/01/23Kent State v Western Michigan80-72
26/01/22Kent State v Western Michigan75-64
17/02/21Western Michigan v Kent State69-76
09/01/21Kent State v Western Michigan80-54
18/01/20Western Michigan v Kent State67-63
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/23ANorthern Illinois53-81
08/02/23AMiami (FL)78-85
04/02/23HBuffalo76-85
01/02/23HNorthern Illinois59-73
29/01/23ACentral Michigan69-70
25/01/23AOhio76-88
21/01/23HAkron55-63
18/01/23ABall State70-71
14/01/23HBowling Green108-92
11/01/23HEastern Michigan85-79
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/23ABuffalo72-65
08/02/23HBowling Green87-64
04/02/23AAkron55-67
01/02/23HCentral Michigan81-69
28/01/23HBuffalo74-68
25/01/23ANorthern Illinois76-86
20/01/23HBall State86-65
18/01/23AEastern Michigan77-63
13/01/23AOhio70-65
11/01/23HToledo75-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL24%
HomeWWLLL45%
AwayLLLLL7%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251114
Win %24%45%7%
Points / game70.672.668.9
Allowed / game74.267.479.6
Point differential-3.7+5.3-10.7
Avg total144.8140.0148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %80%100%62%
Points / game75.083.966.7
Allowed / game64.264.364.0
Point differential+10.8+19.6+2.7
Avg total139.1148.2130.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%83%23%
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 State2520580%75.064.2+10.8
2 Toledo2519676%84.376.8+7.4
3 Akron2518772%73.263.9+9.3
4 Ball State2518772%76.269.1+7.1
5 Ohio25141156%78.673.9+4.6
6 UMass25131252%71.672.6-1.0
7 Buffalo25121348%79.677.6+2.0
8 Northern Illinois25111444%71.774.6-2.8
9 Bowling Green25101540%76.678.1-1.5
10 Central Michigan2591636%66.371.4-5.2
11 Western Michigan2561924%70.674.2-3.7
12 Eastern Michigan2561924%74.481.8-7.5
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
Western Michigan233558
Kent State503282
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