Gervin GameAbove Center · at E Michigan · Conference game
Closing line
KENT -4.5✓ EMU covered by 3.5
KENT -4.5✓ EMU covered by 3.5Closing total154.5Under by 3.5
| KENT | This season | EMU |
|---|---|---|
| 12-5 | Record | 8-10 |
| 7-10 | ATS | 13-5 |
| 13-4 | O/U | 5-13 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENT 79–78 EMU · ✓ KENT (51%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 31 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 76 |
| EMU | 23 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 75 |
1st half: KENT 31, EMU 23 (KENT by 8). The model had KENT by 0.3 and a total of 73.6 (actual 54).
Team stats
| KENT | EMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 40% | Field goals | 27-77 35% |
| 8-23 35% | 3-pointers | 6-24 25% |
| 22-28 79% | Free throws | 15-17 88% |
| 47 11 off | Rebounds | 42 16 off |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 40 |
| 2 | Fast-break points | 19 |
Players
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley G | 50 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1-10 | 1-6 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 47 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-2 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 40 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-2 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 36 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 |
| Morgan Safford G | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Quinn Woidke G | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4-7 | 3-5 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Brenden Moss G | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Dylan Lakatos, Omer Hamama, Jaymen Townsend, Landon Vanderwarker, Drew Huffman, Dre Jones, Jamal Sumlin
| EMU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Habhab F | 47 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 7-22 | 1-4 |
| Addison Patterson F | 46 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-1 |
| Braelon Green G | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-2 |
| Mehki Ellison G | 30 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1-8 | 0-3 |
| John Shanu II C | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Mak Manciel G | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
| Merritt Alderink F | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Godslove Nwabude F | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Gregory Lawson II G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Jon Sanders II G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Aidan Rubio G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Mbaye N'Diaye G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Cooper Smith, Carlos Hart
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENT -4.5
no move
CloseKENT -4.5
No change since the open
Total
Open158.5
▼ 4
Close154.5
Down 4 since the open
Moneyline
KENT -185 · EMU +154
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENT -4.5 · unchangedmodel KENT -0.5
model KENT -0.5
Opened 158.5 · closed 154.5 · moved 4 downmodel 157
model 157
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | KENT -4.5 | KENT -0.4 | EMU +4.1 | W EMU covered |
| Total | 154.5 | 157.2 | Over 2.7 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | KENT 78.8 · EMU 78.4 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KENT -0.3 | KENT -8.0 |
| 1H total | 73.6 | 54 |
| 1H projected score | KENT 37 · EMU 36.6 | KENT 31 · EMU 23 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% | 8-2 80% |
| EMU | 3-7 30% | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 7 since 2021-22
KENT 6–1 EMUKENT leads · 7 games since 2021-22 · KENT has won the last 2 meetings · KENT 5-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024-25 | EMU 70 @ KENT 76 | KENT -11.5 | EMU W |
| Feb 4, 2024-25 | KENT 70 @ EMU 49 | EMU +7.5 | KENT W |
| Jan 6, 2023-24 | KENT 69 @ EMU 71 | EMU +10.5 | EMU W |
| Feb 17, 2022-23 | EMU 54 @ KENT 81 | KENT -18.5 | KENT W |
| Jan 17, 2022-23 | KENT 77 @ EMU 63 | EMU +13.5 | KENT W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kent State
17 games played
Straight up
12-5
71% wins
Against the spread
7-10
41% covers · avg −3.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-4
76% overs · avg +13 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 TROY | L 97-103 | -3.5 | L −9.5 | 142.5 | O 200 |
| Nov 7 | vs COR | W 110-102 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 164.5 | O 212 |
| Nov 10 | vs UNCW | W 86-77 | -3.5 | W +5.5 | 156.5 | O 163 |
| Nov 15 | vs CLE | W 102-95 | -11.5 | L −4.5 | 165.5 | O 197 |
| Nov 16 | vs WRST | W 76-72 | -4.5 | L −0.5 | 157.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 18 | vs EKU | W 93-78 | -10.5 | W +4.5 | 161.5 | O 171 |
| Nov 22 | vsCLE | W 91-71 | -15.5 | W +4.5 | 172.5 | U 162 |
| Dec 3 | vs APSU | W 96-84 | -8.5 | W +3.5 | 153.5 | O 180 |
| Dec 14 | @ PORT | L 78-88 | -7.5 | L −17.5 | 160.5 | O 166 |
| Dec 20 | @ MASS | W 69-59 | -1.5 | W +8.5 | 163.5 | U 128 |
| Dec 29 | @ PUR | L 60-101 | +24.5 | L −16.5 | 155.5 | O 161 |
| Jan 3 | vs NIU | W 77-73 | -16.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | U 150 |
| Jan 6 | vs BGSU | W 96-93 | -3.5 | L −0.5 | 155.5 | O 189 |
| Jan 10 | @ CMU | L 85-87 | -10.5 | L −12.5 | 156.5 | O 172 |
| Jan 13 | @ BUF | W 87-81 | -2.5 | W +3.5 | 165.5 | O 168 |
| Jan 16 | vs TOL | W 87-84 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 168.5 | O 171 |
| Jan 20 | vs M-OH | L 101-107 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 167.5 | O 208 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTROY
TROYL 97-103
−9.5
7
vsCOR
CORW 110-102
+1.5
10
vsUNCW
UNCWW 86-77
+5.5
15
vsCLE
CLEW 102-95
−4.5
16
vsWRST
WRSTW 76-72
−0.5
18
vsEKU
EKUW 93-78
+4.5
22
vsCLE
CLEW 91-71
+4.5
3
vsAPSU
APSUW 96-84
+3.5
14
@PORT
PORTL 78-88
−17.5
20
@MASS
MASSW 69-59
+8.5
29
@PUR
PURL 60-101
−16.5
3
vsNIU
NIUW 77-73
−12.5
6
vsBGSU
BGSUW 96-93
−0.5
10
@CMU
CMUL 85-87
−12.5
13
@BUF
BUFW 87-81
+3.5
16
vsTOL
TOLW 87-84
−2.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 101-107
−7.5
covered 7didn’t cover 10avg −3.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTROY
TROYL 97-103
+57.5
7
vsCOR
CORW 110-102
+47.5
10
vsUNCW
UNCWW 86-77
+6.5
15
vsCLE
CLEW 102-95
+31.5
16
vsWRST
WRSTW 76-72
−9.5
18
vsEKU
EKUW 93-78
+9.5
22
vsCLE
CLEW 91-71
−10.5
3
vsAPSU
APSUW 96-84
+26.5
14
@PORT
PORTL 78-88
+5.5
20
@MASS
MASSW 69-59
−35.5
29
@PUR
PURL 60-101
+5.5
3
vsNIU
NIUW 77-73
−7.5
6
vsBGSU
BGSUW 96-93
+33.5
10
@CMU
CMUL 85-87
+15.5
13
@BUF
BUFW 87-81
+2.5
16
vsTOL
TOLW 87-84
+2.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 101-107
+40.5
over 13under 4avg +13 ptslonger = bigger margin
E Michigan
18 games played
Straight up
8-10
44% wins
Against the spread
13-5
72% covers · avg +4.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-13
28% overs · avg −6.2 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 GAST | W 71-49 | -3.5 | W +18.5 | 149.5 | U 120 |
| Nov 10 | @ PITT | L 66-78 | +15.5 | W +3.5 | 141.5 | O 144 |
| Nov 14 | vs IUIN | L 83-90 | -4.5 | L −11.5 | 186.5 | U 173 |
| Nov 18 | @ DETM | W 72-62 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 157.5 | U 134 |
| Nov 21 | vs OAK | W 97-91 | +1.5 | W +7.5 | 153.5 | O 188 |
| Nov 24 | @ LOU | L 46-87 | +33.5 | L −7.5 | 162.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 26 | @ CIN | W 64-56 | +22.5 | W +30.5 | 146.5 | U 120 |
| Nov 28 | vs NJIT | W 73-55 | -14.5 | W +3.5 | 141.5 | U 128 |
| Dec 2 | @ BTLR | L 68-84 | +17.5 | W +1.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Dec 10 | @ PFW | L 65-80 | +3.5 | L −11.5 | 147.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 19 | @ AKR | L 72-93 | +15.5 | L −5.5 | 155.5 | O 165 |
| Dec 22 | @WRST | L 64-70 | +10.5 | W +4.5 | 142.5 | U 134 |
| Dec 30 | vsMASS | W 80-74 | +2.5 | W +8.5 | 148.5 | O 154 |
| Jan 3 | vs OHIO | L 67-68 | +2.5 | W +1.5 | 150.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 6 | @ BALL | W 74-52 | +1.5 | W +23.5 | 137.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 10 | @ WMU | L 62-79 | -1.5 | L −18.5 | 145.5 | U 141 |
| Jan 13 | vsNIU | W 77-59 | -7.5 | W +10.5 | 141.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 17 | @BGSU | L 79-85 | +11.5 | W +5.5 | 141.5 | O 164 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsGAST
GASTW 71-49
+18.5
10
@PITT
PITTL 66-78
+3.5
14
vsIUIN
IUINL 83-90
−11.5
18
@DETM
DETMW 72-62
+11.5
21
vsOAK
OAKW 97-91
+7.5
24
@LOU
LOUL 46-87
−7.5
26
@CIN
CINW 64-56
+30.5
28
vsNJIT
NJITW 73-55
+3.5
2
@BTLR
BTLRL 68-84
+1.5
10
@PFW
PFWL 65-80
−11.5
19
@AKR
AKRL 72-93
−5.5
22
@WRST
WRSTL 64-70
+4.5
30
vsMASS
MASSW 80-74
+8.5
3
vsOHIO
OHIOL 67-68
+1.5
6
@BALL
BALLW 74-52
+23.5
10
@WMU
WMUL 62-79
−18.5
13
vsNIU
NIUW 77-59
+10.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUL 79-85
+5.5
covered 13didn’t cover 5avg +4.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsGAST
GASTW 71-49
−29.5
10
@PITT
PITTL 66-78
+2.5
14
vsIUIN
IUINL 83-90
−13.5
18
@DETM
DETMW 72-62
−23.5
21
vsOAK
OAKW 97-91
+34.5
24
@LOU
LOUL 46-87
−29.5
26
@CIN
CINW 64-56
−26.5
28
vsNJIT
NJITW 73-55
−13.5
2
@BTLR
BTLRL 68-84
−1.5
10
@PFW
PFWL 65-80
−2.5
19
@AKR
AKRL 72-93
+9.5
22
@WRST
WRSTL 64-70
−8.5
30
vsMASS
MASSW 80-74
+5.5
3
vsOHIO
OHIOL 67-68
−15.5
6
@BALL
BALLW 74-52
−11.5
10
@WMU
WMUL 62-79
−4.5
13
vsNIU
NIUW 77-59
−5.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUL 79-85
+22.5
over 5under 13avg −6.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kent State
12-5 overall · 5-2 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Miami OH101–107
- Wvs Toledo87–84
- W@ Buffalo87–81
- L@ C Michigan85–87
- Wvs Bowling Green96–93
4 days since their last game.
E Michigan
8-10 overall · 3-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Bowling Green79–85
- Wvs N Illinois77–59
- L@ W Michigan62–79
- W@ Ball State74–52
- Lvs Ohio67–68
A week or more of rest.