NIU Convocation Center · at N Illinois · Conference game
Closing line
KENT -10.5✓ KENT covered by 15.5
KENT -10.5✓ KENT covered by 15.5Closing total148.5Over by 29.5
| KENT | This season | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 19-8 | Record | 7-19 |
| 10-17 | ATS | 13-13 |
| 15-12 | O/U | 7-19 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENT 81–72 NIU · ✓ KENT (79%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| NIU | 28 | 48 | 76 |
1st half: KENT 51, NIU 28 (KENT by 23). The model had KENT by 5.7 and a total of 71.3 (actual 79).
Team stats
| KENT | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 48% | Field goals | 22-55 40% |
| 15-33 45% | 3-pointers | 6-26 23% |
| 29-35 83% | Free throws | 26-36 72% |
| 41 12 off | Rebounds | 33 11 off |
| 21 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 25 | Fouls | 25 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley G | 29 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5-10 | 3-6 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-3 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6-11 | 6-10 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Quinn Woidke G | 31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 3-7 |
| Brenden Moss G | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Omer Hamama G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dre Jones F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Drew Huffman F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dylan Lakatos G | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Did not play: Landon Vanderwarker, Jaymen Townsend, Morgan Safford, Jamal Sumlin
| NIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianni Cobb G | 33 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5-11 | 2-4 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Taj Walters G | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-6 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-5 |
| Hassan Washington F | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Gustav Winther F | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Carlos Coronado G | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Isaiah Stewart G | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Ladji Kante F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Max Laskey G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Isaiah Washington, Jaylen Wharton, Lataevyon Taylor, JJ Taylor, Jao Ituka
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENT -9.5
1 → KENT
CloseKENT -10.5
1 pt toward KENT
Total
Open148.5
no move
Close148.5
No change since the open
Moneyline
KENT -575 · NIU +425
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENT -9.5 · closed KENT -10.5 · moved 1 toward KENTmodel KENT -9.5
model KENT -9.5
Opened 148.5 · unchangedmodel 152.5
model 152.5
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 -10.5 | KENT -9.3 | NIU +1.2 | L KENT covered |
| Total | 148.5 | 152.6 | Over 4.1 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | KENT 80.9 · NIU 71.6 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KENT -5.7 | KENT -23.0 |
| 1H total | 71.3 | 79 |
| 1H projected score | KENT 38.5 · NIU 32.8 | KENT 51 · NIU 28 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% |
| NIU | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
KENT 6–2 NIUKENT leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · KENT has won the last 5 meetings · KENT 4-3-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025-26 | NIU 73 @ KENT 77 | KENT -16.5 | NIU W |
| Jan 7, 2024-25 | KENT 68 @ NIU 50 | NIU +12.5 | KENT W |
| Feb 17, 2023-24 | NIU 47 @ KENT 85 | KENT -10.5 | KENT W |
| Jan 16, 2023-24 | KENT 83 @ NIU 76 | NIU +4.5 | KENT W |
| Mar 9, 2022-23 | NIU 57 vs KENT 76 | KENT -13.5 | KENT W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kent State
27 games played
Straight up
19-8
70% wins
Against the spread
10-17
37% covers · avg −3.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
15-12
56% overs · avg +5.4 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 | 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 |
| Feb 14 | @ BALL | W 75-68 | -7.5 | L −0.5 | 143.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 17 | @BGSU | W 78-71 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 151.5 | U 149 |
| Feb 24 | vsCMU | W 83-81 | -11.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 27 | vsAKR | L 70-92 | +3.5 | L −18.5 | 166.5 | U 162 |
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
14
@BALL
BALLW 75-68
−0.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUW 78-71
+8.5
24
vsCMU
CMUW 83-81
−9.5
27
vsAKR
AKRL 70-92
−18.5
covered 10didn’t cover 17avg −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
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
14
@BALL
BALLW 75-68
−0.5
17
@BGSU
BGSUW 78-71
−2.5
24
vsCMU
CMUW 83-81
+7.5
27
vsAKR
AKRL 70-92
−4.5
over 15under 12avg +5.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
N Illinois
26 games played
Straight up
7-19
27% wins
Against the spread
13-13
50% covers · avg −2.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
7-19
27% overs · avg −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 3 | vs ULM | W 102-82 | -7.5 | W +12.5 | 147.5 | O 184 |
| Nov 7 | @ WIS | L 72-97 | +28.5 | W +3.5 | 157.5 | O 169 |
| Nov 10 | @ GCU | L 59-88 | +22.5 | L −6.5 | 163.5 | U 147 |
| Nov 18 | @ UNI | L 57-70 | +19.5 | W +6.5 | 146.5 | U 127 |
| Nov 21 | @ LUC | W 76-59 | +13.5 | W +30.5 | 148.5 | U 135 |
| Nov 25 | @APSU | L 59-77 | +6.5 | L −11.5 | 147.5 | U 136 |
| Dec 2 | vs LIN | L 64-99 | -3.5 | L −38.5 | 147.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 6 | @ BRAD | L 55-84 | +18.5 | L −10.5 | 146.5 | U 139 |
| Dec 13 | @ ELON | L 79-85 | +11.5 | W +5.5 | 156.5 | O 164 |
| Dec 20 | vsCMU | W 74-73 | -2.5 | L −1.5 | 149.5 | U 147 |
| Dec 31 | vsBUF | L 67-81 | +6.5 | L −7.5 | 152.5 | U 148 |
| Jan 3 | @KENT | L 73-77 | +16.5 | W +12.5 | 157.5 | U 150 |
| Jan 6 | vsTOL | L 61-75 | +7.5 | L −6.5 | 161.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 13 | @EMU | L 59-77 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 141.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 17 | vsMASS | W 70-68 | +8.5 | W +10.5 | 157.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 20 | @OHIO | L 77-80 | +11.5 | W +8.5 | 154.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 24 | @BALL | L 53-58 | +5.5 | W +0.5 | 141.5 | U 111 |
| Jan 27 | vs WMU | W 85-65 | -1.5 | W +18.5 | 146.5 | O 150 |
| Jan 31 | @M-OH | L 61-85 | +16.5 | L −7.5 | 158.5 | U 146 |
| Feb 7 | @ GAST | W 75-74 | +4.5 | W +5.5 | 143.5 | O 149 |
| Feb 11 | vsBGSU | L 52-68 | +7.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 120 |
| Feb 14 | @CMU | L 46-88 | +4.5 | L −37.5 | 146.5 | U 134 |
| Feb 17 | @BUF | W 72-70 | +9.5 | W +11.5 | 145.5 | U 142 |
| Feb 21 | vsOHIO | L 66-74 | +6.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 24 | @TOL | L 69-79 | +12.5 | W +2.5 | 150.5 | U 148 |
| Feb 28 | vsBALL | L 43-79 | -1.5 | L −37.5 | 133.5 | U 122 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsULM
ULMW 102-82
+12.5
7
@WIS
WISL 72-97
+3.5
10
@GCU
GCUL 59-88
−6.5
18
@UNI
UNIL 57-70
+6.5
21
@LUC
LUCW 76-59
+30.5
25
@APSU
APSUL 59-77
−11.5
2
vsLIN
LINL 64-99
−38.5
6
@BRAD
BRADL 55-84
−10.5
13
@ELON
ELONL 79-85
+5.5
20
vsCMU
CMUW 74-73
−1.5
31
vsBUF
BUFL 67-81
−7.5
3
@KENT
KENTL 73-77
+12.5
6
vsTOL
TOLL 61-75
−6.5
13
@EMU
EMUL 59-77
−10.5
17
vsMASS
MASSW 70-68
+10.5
20
@OHIO
OHIOL 77-80
+8.5
24
@BALL
BALLL 53-58
+0.5
27
vsWMU
WMUW 85-65
+18.5
31
@M-OH
M-OHL 61-85
−7.5
7
@GAST
GASTW 75-74
+5.5
11
vsBGSU
BGSUL 52-68
−8.5
14
@CMU
CMUL 46-88
−37.5
17
@BUF
BUFW 72-70
+11.5
21
vsOHIO
OHIOL 66-74
−1.5
24
@TOL
TOLL 69-79
+2.5
28
vsBALL
BALLL 43-79
−37.5
covered 13didn’t cover 13avg −2.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsULM
ULMW 102-82
+36.5
7
@WIS
WISL 72-97
+11.5
10
@GCU
GCUL 59-88
−16.5
18
@UNI
UNIL 57-70
−19.5
21
@LUC
LUCW 76-59
−13.5
25
@APSU
APSUL 59-77
−11.5
2
vsLIN
LINL 64-99
+15.5
6
@BRAD
BRADL 55-84
−7.5
13
@ELON
ELONL 79-85
+7.5
20
vsCMU
CMUW 74-73
−2.5
31
vsBUF
BUFL 67-81
−4.5
3
@KENT
KENTL 73-77
−7.5
6
vsTOL
TOLL 61-75
−25.5
13
@EMU
EMUL 59-77
−5.5
17
vsMASS
MASSW 70-68
−19.5
20
@OHIO
OHIOL 77-80
+2.5
24
@BALL
BALLL 53-58
−30.5
27
vsWMU
WMUW 85-65
+3.5
31
@M-OH
M-OHL 61-85
−12.5
7
@GAST
GASTW 75-74
+5.5
11
vsBGSU
BGSUL 52-68
−24.5
14
@CMU
CMUL 46-88
−12.5
17
@BUF
BUFW 72-70
−3.5
21
vsOHIO
OHIOL 66-74
−8.5
24
@TOL
TOLL 69-79
−2.5
28
vsBALL
BALLL 43-79
−11.5
over 7under 19avg −6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kent State
19-8 overall · 12-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Akron70–92
- Wvs C Michigan83–81
- W@ Bowling Green78–71
- W@ Ball State75–68
- Wvs E Michigan95–91
4 days since their last game.
N Illinois
7-19 overall · 4-12 in conference · Horizon League
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Ball State43–79
- L@ Toledo69–79
- Lvs Ohio66–74
- W@ Buffalo72–70
- L@ C Michigan46–88
3 days since their last game.