Worthen Arena · at Ball State · Conference game
Closing line
KENT -7.5✓ BALL covered by 0.5
KENT -7.5✓ BALL covered by 0.5Closing total143.5Under by 0.5
| KENT | This season | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 16-7 | Record | 6-16 |
| 9-14 | ATS | 8-14 |
| 14-9 | O/U | 6-16 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENT 77–71 BALL · ✓ KENT (72%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| BALL | 31 | 37 | 68 |
1st half: KENT 40, BALL 31 (KENT by 9). The model had KENT by 4.1 and a total of 69.1 (actual 71).
Team stats
| KENT | BALL | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 44% | Field goals | 19-56 34% |
| 9-26 35% | 3-pointers | 8-24 33% |
| 16-23 70% | Free throws | 22-30 73% |
| 42 10 off | Rebounds | 33 8 off |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley G | 38 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 37 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 7-10 | 1-4 |
| Morgan Safford G | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-7 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 25 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Magnus Entenmann F | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Woidke G | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-6 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Brenden Moss G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Dylan Lakatos, Omer Hamama, Jaymen Townsend, Landon Vanderwarker, Drew Huffman, Dre Jones, Jamal Sumlin
| BALL | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoni Zeigler G | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| Davion Hill G | 34 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4-14 | 0-3 |
| Mason Jones F | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Devon Barnes G | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-8 |
| Preston Copeland F | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Kayden Fish F | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-1 |
| Juwan Maxey G | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-6 |
| Elmore James IV G | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Cam Denson F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jai Anthoni Bearden F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Zane Doughty, Joey Hart, Alex Farley, Easton Foster, Kody Clancy
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENT -8.5
1 → BALL
CloseKENT -7.5
1 pt toward BALL
Total
Open142.5
▲ 1
Close143.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
KENT -355 · BALL +280
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENT -8.5 · closed KENT -7.5 · moved 1 toward BALLmodel KENT -6.5
model KENT -6.5
Opened 142.5 · closed 143.5 · moved 1 upmodel 147.5
model 147.5
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 -7.5 | KENT -6.6 | BALL +0.9 | W BALL covered |
| Total | 143.5 | 147.6 | Over 4.1 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | KENT 77.1 · BALL 70.5 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KENT -4.1 | KENT -9.0 |
| 1H total | 69.1 | 71 |
| 1H projected score | KENT 36.6 · BALL 32.5 | KENT 40 · BALL 31 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
| BALL | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 2-8 20% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 7 since 2021-22
KENT 4–3 BALLKENT leads · 7 games since 2021-22 · BALL has won the last 2 meetings · KENT 3-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2024-25 | BALL 75 @ KENT 67 | KENT -10.5 | BALL W |
| Mar 5, 2023-24 | KENT 69 @ BALL 76 | BALL +2.5 | BALL W |
| Jan 2, 2023-24 | BALL 69 @ KENT 82 | KENT -10.5 | KENT W |
| Feb 21, 2022-23 | KENT 70 @ BALL 82 | BALL +2.5 | BALL W |
| Jan 20, 2022-23 | BALL 65 @ KENT 86 | KENT -4.5 | KENT W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kent State
23 games played
Straight up
16-7
70% wins
Against the spread
9-14
39% covers · avg −2.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
14-9
61% overs · avg +6.3 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 |
| Jan 24 | @ EMU | W 76-75 | -4.5 | L −3.5 | 154.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 27 | vs OHIO | W 72-57 | -5.5 | W +9.5 | 162.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 30 | @ AKR | L 52-69 | +10.5 | L −6.5 | 166.5 | U 121 |
| Feb 3 | @TOL | W 75-72 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 161.5 | U 147 |
| Feb 7 | @ USM | L 65-66 | -4.5 | L −5.5 | 150.5 | U 131 |
| Feb 11 | vsEMU | W 95-91 | -10.5 | L −6.5 | 145.5 | O 186 |
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
27
vsOHIO
OHIOW 72-57
+9.5
30
@AKR
AKRL 52-69
−6.5
3
@TOL
TOLW 75-72
+1.5
7
@USM
USML 65-66
−5.5
11
vsEMU
EMUW 95-91
−6.5
covered 9didn’t cover 14avg −2.8 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
27
vsOHIO
OHIOW 72-57
−33.5
30
@AKR
AKRL 52-69
−45.5
3
@TOL
TOLW 75-72
−14.5
7
@USM
USML 65-66
−19.5
11
vsEMU
EMUW 95-91
+40.5
over 14under 9avg +6.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Ball State
22 games played
Straight up
6-16
27% wins
Against the spread
8-14
36% covers · avg −3.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-16
27% overs · avg −7.5 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 UL | W 75-64 | -4.5 | W +6.5 | 141.5 | U 139 |
| Nov 11 | @ WIS | L 55-86 | +26.5 | L −4.5 | 156.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 15 | vs LR | L 62-68 | -2.5 | L −8.5 | 146.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 22 | @ INST | L 52-70 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 154.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 28 | vs MONM | L 73-80 | +2.5 | L −4.5 | 136.5 | O 153 |
| Nov 29 | @ LAF | L 37-55 | -1.5 | L −19.5 | 140.5 | U 92 |
| Nov 30 | vs LEM | W 96-85 | +1.5 | W +12.5 | 140.5 | O 181 |
| Dec 3 | @ EVAN | L 52-64 | +6.5 | L −5.5 | 136.5 | U 116 |
| Dec 9 | vs SDST | L 64-68 | +5.5 | W +1.5 | 142.5 | U 132 |
| Dec 14 | @ CAM | L 64-69 | +8.5 | W +3.5 | 145.5 | U 133 |
| Dec 20 | vsM-OH | L 77-86 | +7.5 | L −1.5 | 147.5 | O 163 |
| Jan 3 | @BUF | L 72-85 | +6.5 | L −6.5 | 145.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 6 | vsEMU | L 52-74 | -1.5 | L −23.5 | 137.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 10 | @MASS | L 71-79 | +10.5 | W +2.5 | 147.5 | O 150 |
| Jan 13 | @AKR | L 77-87 | +20.5 | W +10.5 | 152.5 | O 164 |
| Jan 16 | vsOHIO | W 76-71 | +5.5 | W +10.5 | 147.5 | U 147 |
| Jan 20 | @CMU | W 68-67 | -1.5 | L −0.5 | 142.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 24 | vsNIU | W 58-53 | -5.5 | L −0.5 | 141.5 | U 111 |
| Jan 31 | @TOL | L 55-73 | +8.5 | L −9.5 | 146.5 | U 128 |
| Feb 3 | @BGSU | L 52-77 | +11.5 | L −13.5 | 137.5 | U 129 |
| Feb 7 | @ ULM | W 73-68 | -4.5 | W +0.5 | 143.5 | U 141 |
| Feb 11 | vsBUF | L 53-63 | -1.5 | L −11.5 | 141.5 | U 116 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsUL
ULW 75-64
+6.5
11
@WIS
WISL 55-86
−4.5
15
vsLR
LRL 62-68
−8.5
22
@INST
INSTL 52-70
−10.5
28
vsMONM
MONML 73-80
−4.5
29
@LAF
LAFL 37-55
−19.5
30
vsLEM
LEMW 96-85
+12.5
3
@EVAN
EVANL 52-64
−5.5
9
vsSDST
SDSTL 64-68
+1.5
14
@CAM
CAML 64-69
+3.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 77-86
−1.5
3
@BUF
BUFL 72-85
−6.5
6
vsEMU
EMUL 52-74
−23.5
10
@MASS
MASSL 71-79
+2.5
13
@AKR
AKRL 77-87
+10.5
16
vsOHIO
OHIOW 76-71
+10.5
20
@CMU
CMUW 68-67
−0.5
24
vsNIU
NIUW 58-53
−0.5
31
@TOL
TOLL 55-73
−9.5
3
@BGSU
BGSUL 52-77
−13.5
7
@ULM
ULMW 73-68
+0.5
11
vsBUF
BUFL 53-63
−11.5
covered 8didn’t cover 14avg −3.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsUL
ULW 75-64
−2.5
11
@WIS
WISL 55-86
−15.5
15
vsLR
LRL 62-68
−16.5
22
@INST
INSTL 52-70
−32.5
28
vsMONM
MONML 73-80
+16.5
29
@LAF
LAFL 37-55
−48.5
30
vsLEM
LEMW 96-85
+40.5
3
@EVAN
EVANL 52-64
−20.5
9
vsSDST
SDSTL 64-68
−10.5
14
@CAM
CAML 64-69
−12.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 77-86
+15.5
3
@BUF
BUFL 72-85
+11.5
6
vsEMU
EMUL 52-74
−11.5
10
@MASS
MASSL 71-79
+2.5
13
@AKR
AKRL 77-87
+11.5
16
vsOHIO
OHIOW 76-71
−0.5
20
@CMU
CMUW 68-67
−7.5
24
vsNIU
NIUW 58-53
−30.5
31
@TOL
TOLL 55-73
−18.5
3
@BGSU
BGSUL 52-77
−8.5
7
@ULM
ULMW 73-68
−2.5
11
vsBUF
BUFL 53-63
−25.5
over 6under 16avg −7.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kent State
16-7 overall · 9-3 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs E Michigan95–91
- L@ Southern Miss65–66
- W@ Toledo75–72
- L@ Akron52–69
- Wvs Ohio72–57
3 days since their last game.
Ball State
6-16 overall · 3-8 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Buffalo53–63
- W@ UL Monroe73–68
- L@ Bowling Green52–77
- L@ Toledo55–73
- Wvs N Illinois58–53
3 days since their last game.