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Western Michigan vs Kent State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 05 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-77
39-42 37-35
Position#305
Record11-18
FormWWLWW
Points / game72.4
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#74
Record19-10
FormWWLWL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
#243
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A29/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
69-94
69
94
-25
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
L
57-83
57
83
-26
H08/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
92-105
92
105
-13
A12/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H15/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
97-64
97
64
+33
A19/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
57-86
57
86
-29
H22/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H26/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
41-36
33-35
23-18
38-36
24-48
45-46
26-41
31-42
42-52
50-53
30-32
48-38
52-23
45-41
27-46
30-40
36-33
46-40
43-34
31-36
151.1Avg total
74.1Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)72.476.6149.0-4.138%
Season at home (14)72.873.6146.4-0.843%
Season away (15)72.179.3151.4-7.333%
Last 10 (10)74.177.0151.1-2.960%
Last 5 (5)77.672.6150.2+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)70.680.9151.5-10.428%
vs Similar (8)66.872.6139.4-5.938%
vs Weaker (3)88.372.7161.0+15.767%
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
Bowling Green
#257
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
71-85
71
85
-14
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
105-65
105
65
+40
H26/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
72-77
72
77
-5
A01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
41-23
34-34
31-48
40-37
33-24
37-25
36-39
40-36
48-33
43-50
44-40
32-35
41-28
50-56
41-44
41-38
54-30
51-35
39-32
33-45
156.5Avg total
81.9Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)73.968.0141.9+5.966%
Season at home (15)77.370.0147.3+7.367%
Season away (14)70.265.9136.1+4.464%
Last 10 (10)81.974.6156.5+7.370%
Last 5 (5)87.279.4166.6+7.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)49.770.3120.0-20.70%
vs Similar (12)71.670.8142.4+0.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)78.064.6142.6+13.485%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
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
#243
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
23-18
23
18
+5
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
24-48
24
48
-24
A05/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
L
26-41
26
41
-15
H08/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A12/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H15/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
52-23
52
23
+29
A19/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
27-46
27
46
-19
H22/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H26/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A01/03
NCAA
70.7Avg total
34.4Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.036.070.0-2.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.533.367.8+1.257%-
Last 30 away (16)33.538.471.9-4.938%-
Last 10 (10)34.436.370.7-1.950%-
Last 5 (5)37.633.671.2+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.038.770.7-6.739%-
vs Similar (8)33.633.567.1+0.150%-
vs Weaker (3)44.033.377.3+10.767%-
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
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H29/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
31-48
31
48
-17
H01/02
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A04/02
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H08/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H12/02
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
54-30
54
30
+24
H26/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A01/03
NCAA
74.9Avg total
40.8Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.631.466.9+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.333.071.3+5.360%-
Last 30 away (15)32.829.762.5+3.173%-
Last 10 (10)40.834.174.9+6.770%-
Last 5 (5)43.834.878.6+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)20.732.753.3-12.00%-
vs Similar (12)36.634.471.0+2.267%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.928.165.0+8.885%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Western Michigan wins
6
Kent State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/25ANorthern Illinois74-70
26/02/25HOhio82-73
22/02/25HCentral Michigan57-86
19/02/25ABuffalo97-64
15/02/25HMiami (Ohio)78-70
12/02/25AAkron92-105
08/02/25HGeorgia Southern57-83
05/02/25AOhio69-94
01/02/25HEastern Michigan61-54
29/01/25ABall State74-71
Kent Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/25AAkron72-77
26/02/25HToledo105-65
22/02/25AMiami (Ohio)92-96 OT
19/02/25ABowling Green91-84
15/02/25HOhio76-75
12/02/25HCentral Michigan91-83
08/02/25HArkansas State76-75
04/02/25AEastern Michigan70-49
01/02/25HAkron71-85
29/01/25HBowling Green75-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW38%
HomeWLWLW43%
AwayWLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %38%43%33%
Points / game72.472.872.1
Allowed / game76.673.679.3
Point differential-4.1-0.8-7.3
Avg total149.0146.4151.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%14%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)25% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kent State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL66%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLWWLL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291514
Win %66%67%64%
Points / game73.977.370.2
Allowed / game68.070.065.9
Point differential+5.9+7.3+4.4
Avg total141.9147.3136.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%33%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (4)25% (4)
Overtime %3%0%7%
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 Akron2923679%83.473.9+9.5
2 Miami (Ohio)2921872%81.073.2+7.8
3 Kent State29191066%73.968.0+5.9
4 Ohio29161355%79.675.2+4.4
5 Toledo29161355%77.278.7-1.4
6 Eastern Michigan29151452%73.376.3-3.0
7 Ball State29141548%76.074.2+1.8
8 Central Michigan29131645%75.672.0+3.6
9 Bowling Green29131645%74.274.1+0.1
10 UMass29121741%73.875.0-1.2
11 Western Michigan29111838%72.476.6-4.1
12 Buffalo2992031%72.080.6-8.6
13 Northern Illinois2952417%71.076.9-6.0
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 Michigan393776
Kent State423577
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