M.A.C. Center · at Kent State · Conference game
Closing line
KENT -5.5✓ KENT covered by 9.5
KENT -5.5✓ KENT covered by 9.5Closing total162.5Under by 33.5
 OHIO | This season | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 9-10 | Record | 13-5 |
| 7-12 | ATS | 7-11 |
| 10-9 | O/U | 13-5 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: OHIO 82–87 KENT · ✓ KENT (67%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 24 | 33 | 57 |
| KENT | 28 | 44 | 72 |
1st half: OHIO 24, KENT 28 (KENT by 4). The model had KENT by 2.8 and a total of 79.0 (actual 52).
Team stats
| OHIO | KENT | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-64 30% | Field goals | 20-53 38% |
| 7-31 23% | 3-pointers | 6-20 30% |
| 12-17 71% | Free throws | 26-35 74% |
| 31 11 off | Rebounds | 51 17 off |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 26 | Fouls | 19 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 20 |
| 6 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| OHIO | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Paveletzke G | 38 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-2 |
| Ajay Sheldon G | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-5 |
| Javan Simmons F | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-2 |
| Aidan Hadaway F | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5-14 | 1-6 |
| JJ Kelly G | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Dior Conners G | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| Jesse Burris G | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| Kiir Kuany F | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Jalen Breath F | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Elijah Elliott, Chase Boals, Ayden Evans, Zay Mosley, Carter Reese, Jordan Fisher
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley G | 37 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4-10 | 1-4 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| Morgan Safford G | 32 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-4 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 25 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Magnus Entenmann F | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 |
| Quinn Woidke G | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dre Jones F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Drew Huffman, Rob Whaley Jr., Brenden Moss, Landon Vanderwarker, Jamal Sumlin, Jaymen Townsend, Omer Hamama, Dylan Lakatos
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENT -6.5
1 → OHIO
CloseKENT -5.5
1 pt toward OHIO
Total
Open163.5
▼ 1
Close162.5
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
OHIO +215 · KENT -265
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENT -6.5 · closed KENT -5.5 · moved 1 toward OHIOmodel KENT -5
model KENT -5
Opened 163.5 · closed 162.5 · moved 1 downmodel 169
model 169
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 -5.5 | KENT -4.9 | OHIO +0.6 | L KENT covered |
| Total | 162.5 | 168.8 | Over 6.3 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | OHIO 81.9 · KENT 86.8 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KENT -2.8 | KENT -4.0 |
| 1H total | 79.0 | 52 |
| 1H projected score | OHIO 38.1 · KENT 40.9 | OHIO 24 · KENT 28 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
| KENT | 6-4 60% | 2-8 20% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 9 since 2021-22
OHIO 4–5 KENTKENT leads · 9 games since 2021-22 · OHIO 6-3 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024-25 | OHIO 75 @ KENT 76 | KENT -4.5 | OHIO W |
| Jan 24, 2024-25 | KENT 59 @ OHIO 61 | OHIO +1.5 | OHIO W |
| Feb 20, 2023-24 | KENT 57 @ OHIO 63 | OHIO -3.5 | OHIO W |
| Jan 26, 2023-24 | OHIO 71 @ KENT 64 | KENT -2.5 | OHIO W |
| Feb 28, 2022-23 | OHIO 75 @ KENT 82 | KENT -8.5 | OHIO W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Ohio
19 games played
Straight up
9-10
47% wins
Against the spread
7-12
37% covers · avg −3.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
10-9
53% overs · avg +0.9 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 ARST | L 85-89 | -3.5 | L −7.5 | 159.5 | O 174 |
| Nov 6 | vs ILST | W 72-68 | -1.5 | W +2.5 | 161.5 | U 140 |
| Nov 11 | @ SMC | L 60-90 | +17.5 | L −12.5 | 144.5 | O 150 |
| Nov 15 | @ LOU | L 81-106 | +31.5 | W +6.5 | 174.5 | O 187 |
| Nov 19 | vs BCU | L 73-76 | -6.5 | L −9.5 | 157.5 | U 149 |
| Nov 24 | vs GMU | L 69-92 | +7.5 | L −15.5 | 142.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 25 | vs LMU | L 58-70 | +3.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 128 |
| Dec 3 | vs ME | W 79-57 | -12.5 | W +9.5 | 138.5 | U 136 |
| Dec 6 | vs MRSH | W 88-81 | -3.5 | W +3.5 | 157.5 | O 169 |
| Dec 13 | vs SBU | W 88-83 | +6.5 | W +11.5 | 150.5 | O 171 |
| Dec 20 | vs BGSU | L 58-68 | +1.5 | L −8.5 | 153.5 | U 126 |
| Dec 30 | @ CMU | W 80-64 | -6.5 | W +9.5 | 151.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 3 | @ EMU | W 68-67 | -2.5 | L −1.5 | 150.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 6 | vs MASS | W 86-83 | -4.5 | L −1.5 | 160.5 | O 169 |
| Jan 10 | vs BUF | W 91-80 | -4.5 | W +6.5 | 156.5 | O 171 |
| Jan 13 | @ TOL | L 85-101 | +2.5 | L −13.5 | 161.5 | O 186 |
| Jan 16 | @ BALL | L 71-76 | -5.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | U 147 |
| Jan 20 | vs NIU | W 80-77 | -11.5 | L −8.5 | 154.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 23 | vs AKR | L 65-86 | +6.5 | L −14.5 | 167.5 | U 151 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsARST
ARSTL 85-89
−7.5
6
vsILST
ILSTW 72-68
+2.5
11
@SMC
SMCL 60-90
−12.5
15
@LOU
LOUL 81-106
+6.5
19
vsBCU
BCUL 73-76
−9.5
24
vsGMU
GMUL 69-92
−15.5
25
vsLMU
LMUL 58-70
−8.5
3
vsME
MEW 79-57
+9.5
6
vsMRSH
MRSHW 88-81
+3.5
13
vsSBU
SBUW 88-83
+11.5
20
vsBGSU
BGSUL 58-68
−8.5
30
@CMU
CMUW 80-64
+9.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 68-67
−1.5
6
vsMASS
MASSW 86-83
−1.5
10
vsBUF
BUFW 91-80
+6.5
13
@TOL
TOLL 85-101
−13.5
16
@BALL
BALLL 71-76
−10.5
20
vsNIU
NIUW 80-77
−8.5
23
vsAKR
AKRL 65-86
−14.5
covered 7didn’t cover 12avg −3.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsARST
ARSTL 85-89
+14.5
6
vsILST
ILSTW 72-68
−21.5
11
@SMC
SMCL 60-90
+5.5
15
@LOU
LOUL 81-106
+12.5
19
vsBCU
BCUL 73-76
−8.5
24
vsGMU
GMUL 69-92
+18.5
25
vsLMU
LMUL 58-70
−16.5
3
vsME
MEW 79-57
−2.5
6
vsMRSH
MRSHW 88-81
+11.5
13
vsSBU
SBUW 88-83
+20.5
20
vsBGSU
BGSUL 58-68
−27.5
30
@CMU
CMUW 80-64
−7.5
3
@EMU
EMUW 68-67
−15.5
6
vsMASS
MASSW 86-83
+8.5
10
vsBUF
BUFW 91-80
+14.5
13
@TOL
TOLL 85-101
+24.5
16
@BALL
BALLL 71-76
−0.5
20
vsNIU
NIUW 80-77
+2.5
23
vsAKR
AKRL 65-86
−16.5
over 10under 9avg +0.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Kent State
18 games played
Straight up
13-5
72% wins
Against the spread
7-11
39% covers · avg −3.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-5
72% overs · avg +12.1 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 | vsNIU | W 77-73 | -16.5 | L −12.5 | 157.5 | U 150 |
| Jan 6 | vsBGSU | 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 | vsTOL | 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 |
| Jan 24 | @EMU | W 76-75 | -4.5 | L −3.5 | 154.5 | U 151 |
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
24
@EMU
EMUW 76-75
−3.5
covered 7didn’t cover 11avg −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
24
@EMU
EMUW 76-75
−3.5
over 13under 5avg +12.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Ohio
9-10 overall · 5-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Akron65–86
- Wvs N Illinois80–77
- L@ Ball State71–76
- L@ Toledo85–101
- Wvs Buffalo91–80
4 days since their last game.
Kent State
13-5 overall · 6-2 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ E Michigan76–75
- Lvs Miami OH101–107
- Wvs Toledo87–84
- W@ Buffalo87–81
- L@ C Michigan85–87
3 days since their last game.