VyStar Arena · at Kennesaw St · Conference game
Closing line
KENN -4.5✓ WKU covered by 1.5
KENN -4.5✓ WKU covered by 1.5Closing total160.5Under by 19.5
 WKU | This season | KENN |
|---|---|---|
| 9-9 | Record | 9-8 |
| 9-9 | ATS | 9-8 |
| 8-10 | O/U | 10-7 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: WKU 80–84 KENN · ✓ KENN (62%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| KENN | 37 | 35 | 72 |
1st half: WKU 36, KENN 37 (KENN by 1). The model had KENN by 2.0 and a total of 76.8 (actual 73).
Team stats
| WKU | KENN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-69 29% | Field goals | 23-53 43% |
| 7-29 24% | 3-pointers | 7-16 44% |
| 22-25 88% | Free throws | 19-30 63% |
| 40 16 off | Rebounds | 40 11 off |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 5 | Fast-break points | 7 |
Players
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Edelen G | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-2 |
| LJ Hackman G | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2-10 | 1-4 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Terrion Murdix G | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-2 |
| Kade Unseld G | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-10 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Grant Newell F | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4-15 | 2-5 |
| Ryan Myers G | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 |
| Cade Stinnett G | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Blaise Keita F | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Lawson Rice, Armelo Boone, Noah Boyde, Louie Semona III, Teagan Moore, Cam Haffner, Bryant Selebangue
| KENN | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Johnson G | 39 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6-12 | 4-6 |
| Trey Simpson F | 34 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Frankquon Sherman F | 31 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Braedan Lue F | 27 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-3 |
| Kaden Rickard G | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jaden Harris G | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Darius Washington III G | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Amir Taylor F | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
Did not play: Nigel Thomas, Brendan Tousignaut, Dozie Onyirimba, Jamil Miller, Davin Cosby Jr., Perry Smith Jr., Eric Holland, Charles Stone, Simeon Cottle, Ramone Seals, Chase Clemmons
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Market vs model
The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketKENN -4.5
ModelKENN -3.6
Model edgeWKU +0.9
W WKU covered
Total
Market160.5
Model164.2
Model edgeOver 3.7
L Under
Projected score
WKU 80.3 · KENN 83.9
WKU 69 · KENN 72
Win probability
KENN 62%
1st half
Spread
KENN -2.0
KENN -1.0
Total
76.8
73 points
Projected score
WKU 37.4 · KENN 39.4
WKU 36 · KENN 37
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENN -4.5
no move
CloseKENN -4.5
No change since the open
Total
Open162.5
▼ 2
Close160.5
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
WKU +180 · KENN -218
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENN -4.5 · unchangedmodel KENN -3.5
model KENN -3.5
Opened 162.5 · closed 160.5 · moved 2 downmodel 164
model 164
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
| KENN | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
WKU 1–2 KENNKENN leads · 3 games since 2021-22 · KENN has won the last 2 meetings · WKU 1-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025-26 | KENN 81 @ WKU 65 | WKU -7.5 | KENN W |
| Feb 6, 2024-25 | WKU 69 @ KENN 76 | KENN -2.5 | KENN W |
| Jan 11, 2024-25 | KENN 69 @ WKU 85 | WKU -7.5 | WKU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Western KY
18 games played
Straight up
9-9
50% wins
Against the spread
9-9
50% covers · avg −2.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-10
44% overs · avg −2.9 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs TNTC | W 82-70 | -14.5 | L −2.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 10 | @ EKU | W 87-79 | -1.5 | W +6.5 | 162.5 | O 166 |
| Nov 16 | vs TNST | W 95-82 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 167.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 26 | vs VAN | L 78-83 | +18.5 | W +13.5 | 168.5 | U 161 |
| Nov 27 | vs USF | L 91-97 | +7.5 | W +1.5 | 167.5 | O 188 |
| Nov 28 | vs WICH | W 75-70 | +4.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 6 | vs EVAN | W 80-79 | -11.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 10 | @ MRSH | L 61-77 | +1.5 | L −14.5 | 159.5 | U 138 |
| Dec 19 | vs TLSA | L 81-82 | +2.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 29 | @ JXST | L 67-78 | -2.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | O 145 |
| Jan 2 | vs SHSU | W 102-91 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 168.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 4 | vs LT | W 66-61 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 145.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 8 | @ NMSU | L 64-80 | +2.5 | L −13.5 | 154.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 10 | @ UTEP | W 68-56 | -3.5 | W +8.5 | 144.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 14 | vs MOST | W 87-72 | -6.5 | W +8.5 | 148.5 | O 159 |
| Jan 17 | vsKENN | L 65-81 | -7.5 | L −23.5 | 165.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 21 | vs LIB | L 69-76 | +1.5 | L −5.5 | 148.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 24 | @SHSU | L 58-73 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | U 131 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−2.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+6.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+0.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
+13.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+1.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
+9.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
−10.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−14.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+1.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
−13.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+5.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−4.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−13.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
+8.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+8.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−23.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−5.5
24
@SHSU
SHSUL 58-73
−9.5
covered 9didn’t cover 9avg −2.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−1.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+3.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+9.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
−7.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+20.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
−10.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
+11.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−21.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+4.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
+2.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+24.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−18.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−10.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
−20.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+10.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−19.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−3.5
24
@SHSU
SHSUL 58-73
−25.5
over 8under 10avg −2.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Kennesaw St
17 games played
Straight up
9-8
53% wins
Against the spread
9-8
53% covers · avg −0.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
10-7
59% overs · avg +3.6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | @ FAMU | W 92-72 | -11.5 | W +8.5 | 166.5 | U 164 |
| Nov 16 | vsUSF | L 89-108 | +7.5 | L −11.5 | 177.5 | O 197 |
| Nov 24 | vs RICE | W 89-84 | -4.5 | W +0.5 | 159.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 25 | vs ORU | L 83-91 | -8.5 | L −16.5 | 166.5 | O 174 |
| Nov 26 | @ FGCU | W 102-100 | +1.5 | W +3.5 | 160.5 | O 202 |
| Dec 2 | vs JKST | W 88-73 | -15.5 | L −0.5 | 157.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 6 | vs GAST | W 92-69 | -14.5 | W +8.5 | 158.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 17 | @ MTSU | L 67-68 | +3.5 | W +2.5 | 160.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 21 | vs ALA | L 81-92 | +20.5 | W +9.5 | 182.5 | U 173 |
| Jan 2 | @LIB | L 73-81 | +7.5 | L −0.5 | 158.5 | U 154 |
| Jan 4 | @ DEL | L 52-67 | -8.5 | L −23.5 | 148.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 7 | vsMOST | W 90-80 | -6.5 | W +3.5 | 152.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 10 | vsJXST | W 88-82 | -5.5 | W +0.5 | 149.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 14 | vs FIU | W 89-86 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 175.5 | U 175 |
| Jan 17 | @WKU | W 81-65 | +7.5 | W +23.5 | 165.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 21 | @SHSU | L 87-93 | +5.5 | L −0.5 | 167.5 | O 180 |
| Jan 23 | @LT | L 76-82 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 144.5 | O 158 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
8
@FAMU
FAMUW 92-72
+8.5
16
vsUSF
USFL 89-108
−11.5
24
vsRICE
RICEW 89-84
+0.5
25
vsORU
ORUL 83-91
−16.5
26
@FGCU
FGCUW 102-100
+3.5
2
vsJKST
JKSTW 88-73
−0.5
6
vsGAST
GASTW 92-69
+8.5
17
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
+2.5
21
vsALA
ALAL 81-92
+9.5
2
@LIB
LIBL 73-81
−0.5
4
@DEL
DELL 52-67
−23.5
7
vsMOST
MOSTW 90-80
+3.5
10
vsJXST
JXSTW 88-82
+0.5
14
vsFIU
FIUW 89-86
−2.5
17
@WKU
WKUW 81-65
+23.5
21
@SHSU
SHSUL 87-93
−0.5
23
@LT
LTL 76-82
−7.5
covered 9didn’t cover 8avg −0.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
8
@FAMU
FAMUW 92-72
−2.5
16
vsUSF
USFL 89-108
+19.5
24
vsRICE
RICEW 89-84
+13.5
25
vsORU
ORUL 83-91
+7.5
26
@FGCU
FGCUW 102-100
+41.5
2
vsJKST
JKSTW 88-73
+3.5
6
vsGAST
GASTW 92-69
+2.5
17
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
−25.5
21
vsALA
ALAL 81-92
−9.5
2
@LIB
LIBL 73-81
−4.5
4
@DEL
DELL 52-67
−29.5
7
vsMOST
MOSTW 90-80
+17.5
10
vsJXST
JXSTW 88-82
+20.5
14
vsFIU
FIUW 89-86
−0.5
17
@WKU
WKUW 81-65
−19.5
21
@SHSU
SHSUL 87-93
+12.5
23
@LT
LTL 76-82
+13.5
over 10under 7avg +3.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Western KY
9-9 overall · 4-5 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Sam Houston58–73
- Lvs Liberty69–76
- Lvs Kennesaw St65–81
- Wvs Missouri St87–72
- W@ UTEP68–56
4 days since their last game.
Kennesaw St
9-8 overall · 4-5 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Louisiana Tech76–82
- L@ Sam Houston87–93
- W@ Western KY81–65
- Wvs FIU89–86
- Wvs Jax State88–82
5 days since their last game.