Rocket Arena · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
KENT -3.5✓ KENT covered by 7.5
KENT -3.5✓ KENT covered by 7.5Closing total161.5Under by 0.5
 OHIO | This season | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 13-16 | Record | 21-8 |
| 12-17 | ATS | 11-18 |
| 15-14 | O/U | 17-12 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: OHIO 81–84 KENT · ✓ KENT (58%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| KENT | 40 | 46 | 86 |
1st half: OHIO 38, KENT 40 (KENT by 2). The model had KENT by 1.2 and a total of 76.9 (actual 78).
Team stats
| OHIO | KENT | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 43% | Field goals | 29-61 48% |
| 5-22 23% | 3-pointers | 7-20 35% |
| 24-32 75% | Free throws | 21-29 72% |
| 35 9 off | Rebounds | 32 9 off |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 36 | Points in paint | 42 |
| 6 | Fast-break points | 8 |
Players
| OHIO | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Paveletzke G | 39 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2-10 | 0-3 |
| JJ Kelly G | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Ajay Sheldon G | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| Javan Simmons F | 26 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-1 |
| Aidan Hadaway F | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 9-16 | 4-9 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jalen Breath F | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Kiir Kuany F | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Dior Conners G | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jesse Burris G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Zay Mosley, Carter Reese, Jordan Fisher, Chase Boals, Elijah Elliott, Ayden Evans
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley G | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-1 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Morgan Safford G | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8-12 | 3-5 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Quinn Woidke G | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Omer Hamama, Jaymen Townsend, Dylan Lakatos, Landon Vanderwarker, Drew Huffman, Dre Jones, Brenden Moss, Jamal Sumlin
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKENT -4.5
1 → OHIO
CloseKENT -3.5
1 pt toward OHIO
Total
Open160.5
▲ 1
Close161.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
OHIO +150 · KENT -180
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KENT -4.5 · closed KENT -3.5 · moved 1 toward OHIOmodel KENT -2.5
model KENT -2.5
Opened 160.5 · closed 161.5 · moved 1 upmodel 164.5
model 164.5
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 -3.5 | KENT -2.3 | OHIO +1.2 | L KENT covered |
| Total | 161.5 | 164.7 | Over 3.2 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | OHIO 81.2 · KENT 83.5 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KENT -1.2 | KENT -2.0 |
| 1H total | 76.9 | 78 |
| 1H projected score | OHIO 37.9 · KENT 39.1 | OHIO 38 · KENT 40 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
| KENT | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22
OHIO 4–6 KENTKENT leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · KENT has won the last 2 meetings · OHIO 6-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025-26 | OHIO 57 @ KENT 72 | KENT -5.5 | KENT W |
| 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 |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Ohio
29 games played
Straight up
13-16
45% wins
Against the spread
12-17
41% covers · avg −2.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
15-14
52% overs · avg +1.5 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 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 |
| Jan 27 | @KENT | L 57-72 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 162.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 31 | @BUF | W 95-83 | +2.5 | W +14.5 | 156.5 | O 178 |
| Feb 3 | vs WMU | W 91-71 | -10.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | O 162 |
| Feb 7 | @ ODU | L 72-78 | -3.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | U 150 |
| Feb 13 | @ M-OH | L 74-90 | +7.5 | L −8.5 | 163.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 17 | vsBALL | W 69-57 | -9.5 | W +2.5 | 145.5 | U 126 |
| Feb 21 | @NIU | W 74-66 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 148.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 28 | vsTOL | L 67-79 | -1.5 | L −13.5 | 158.5 | U 146 |
| Mar 3 | @MASS | L 82-94 | +1.5 | L −10.5 | 156.5 | O 176 |
| Mar 6 | vsM-OH | L 108-110 | +3.5 | W +1.5 | 159.5 | O 218 |
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
27
@KENT
KENTL 57-72
−9.5
31
@BUF
BUFW 95-83
+14.5
3
vsWMU
WMUW 91-71
+9.5
7
@ODU
ODUL 72-78
−9.5
13
@M-OH
M-OHL 74-90
−8.5
17
vsBALL
BALLW 69-57
+2.5
21
@NIU
NIUW 74-66
+1.5
28
vsTOL
TOLL 67-79
−13.5
3
@MASS
MASSL 82-94
−10.5
6
vsM-OH
M-OHL 108-110
+1.5
covered 12didn’t cover 17avg −2.9 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
27
@KENT
KENTL 57-72
−33.5
31
@BUF
BUFW 95-83
+21.5
3
vsWMU
WMUW 91-71
+6.5
7
@ODU
ODUL 72-78
−6.5
13
@M-OH
M-OHL 74-90
+0.5
17
vsBALL
BALLW 69-57
−19.5
21
@NIU
NIUW 74-66
−8.5
28
vsTOL
TOLL 67-79
−12.5
3
@MASS
MASSL 82-94
+19.5
6
vsM-OH
M-OHL 108-110
+58.5
over 15under 14avg +1.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Kent State
29 games played
Straight up
21-8
72% wins
Against the spread
11-18
38% covers · avg −2.5 pts vs the line
Over / Under
17-12
59% 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 | 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 | vsM-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 | vsOHIO | 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 |
| Mar 3 | @NIU | W 102-76 | -10.5 | W +15.5 | 148.5 | O 178 |
| Mar 6 | vsWMU | W 86-78 | -13.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 164 |
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
3
@NIU
NIUW 102-76
+15.5
6
vsWMU
WMUW 86-78
−5.5
covered 11didn’t cover 18avg −2.5 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
3
@NIU
NIUW 102-76
+29.5
6
vsWMU
WMUW 86-78
+6.5
over 17under 12avg +6.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Ohio
13-16 overall · 9-9 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Miami OH108–110
- L@ UMass82–94
- Lvs Toledo67–79
- W@ N Illinois74–66
- Wvs Ball State69–57
6 days since their last game.
Kent State
21-8 overall · 14-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs W Michigan86–78
- W@ N Illinois102–76
- Lvs Akron70–92
- Wvs C Michigan83–81
- W@ Bowling Green78–71
6 days since their last game.