CEFCU Arena · at Illinois St · NIT
Closing line
ILST -4.5✓ ILST covered by 16.5
ILST -4.5✓ ILST covered by 16.5Closing total154.5Under by 17.5
 KENT | This season | ILST |
|---|---|---|
| 22-9 | Record | 19-12 |
| 12-19 | ATS | 16-15 |
| 17-14 | O/U | 13-18 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENT 73–80 ILST · ✓ ILST (73%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| ILST | 45 | 34 | 79 |
1st half: KENT 25, ILST 45 (ILST by 20). The model had ILST by 4.0 and a total of 71.5 (actual 70).
Team stats
| KENT | ILST | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-64 33% | Field goals | 27-64 42% |
| 7-28 25% | 3-pointers | 13-35 37% |
| 9-12 75% | Free throws | 12-18 67% |
| 43 10 off | Rebounds | 43 8 off |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 24 |
| 7 | Fast-break points | 13 |
Players
| KENT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahari Williamson G | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 3-9 |
| Cian Medley G | 32 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Morgan Safford G | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7-14 | 2-8 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 26 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2-12 | 0-2 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 1-2 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Quinn Woidke G | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Rayvon Griffith G | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Brenden Moss G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Drew Huffman, Landon Vanderwarker, Dre Jones, Jaymen Townsend, Omer Hamama, Jamal Sumlin, Dylan Lakatos
| ILST | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kinziger G | 33 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Landon Wolf G | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 8-14 | 5-11 |
| Mason Klabo G | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Chase Walker F | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 8-11 | 2-3 |
| Boden Skunberg G | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Ty'Reek Coleman G | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-3 |
| Ty Pence G | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Landon Moore G | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Brandon Lieb F | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jack Daugherty F | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Ty Blake G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Isaac Ericksen, Cameron Barnes, Nick Allen
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenILST -6.5
2 → KENT
CloseILST -4.5
2 pts toward KENT
Total
Open152.5
▲ 2
Close154.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
KENT +160 · ILST -192
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ILST -6.5 · closed ILST -4.5 · moved 2 toward KENTmodel ILST -7
model ILST -7
Opened 152.5 · closed 154.5 · moved 2 upmodel 153
model 153
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 | ILST -4.5 | ILST -7.0 | ILST +2.5 | W ILST covered |
| Total | 154.5 | 152.9 | Under 1.6 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | KENT 73 · ILST 80 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | ILST -4.0 | ILST -20.0 |
| 1H total | 71.5 | 70 |
| 1H projected score | KENT 33.7 · ILST 37.8 | KENT 25 · ILST 45 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% |
| ILST | 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kent State
31 games played
Straight up
22-9
71% wins
Against the spread
12-19
39% covers · avg −2.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
17-14
55% overs · avg +5.2 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 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 |
| 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 | vs WMU | W 86-78 | -13.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 164 |
| Mar 12 | vsOHIO | W 86-75 | -3.5 | W +7.5 | 161.5 | U 161 |
| Mar 13 | vsAKR | L 68-75 | +6.5 | L −0.5 | 163.5 | U 143 |
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
12
vsOHIO
OHIOW 86-75
+7.5
13
vsAKR
AKRL 68-75
−0.5
covered 12didn’t cover 19avg −2.1 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
3
@NIU
NIUW 102-76
+29.5
6
vsWMU
WMUW 86-78
+6.5
12
vsOHIO
OHIOW 86-75
−0.5
13
vsAKR
AKRL 68-75
−20.5
over 17under 14avg +5.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Illinois St
31 games played
Straight up
19-12
61% wins
Against the spread
16-15
52% covers · avg +1.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-18
42% overs · avg −2.7 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 6 | @OHIO | L 68-72 | +1.5 | L −2.5 | 161.5 | U 140 |
| Nov 9 | vsCOR | W 76-65 | -6.5 | W +4.5 | 164.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 14 | vs USC | L 67-87 | +15.5 | L −4.5 | 155.5 | U 154 |
| Nov 16 | @ LBSU | W 82-80 | -8.5 | L −6.5 | 141.5 | O 162 |
| Nov 23 | vs CCU | W 94-42 | -12.5 | W +39.5 | 146.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 27 | vs CLT | W 79-69 | -5.5 | W +4.5 | 139.5 | O 148 |
| Nov 28 | vs FUR | W 72-65 | -3.5 | W +3.5 | 145.5 | U 137 |
| Dec 3 | vsEKU | W 89-78 | -12.5 | L −1.5 | 154.5 | O 167 |
| Dec 6 | vs CHST | W 95-53 | -20.5 | W +21.5 | 144.5 | O 148 |
| Dec 13 | vs USU | L 78-83 | +8.5 | W +3.5 | 148.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 18 | @ SIU | W 75-68 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 153.5 | U 143 |
| Dec 21 | vs INST | W 85-65 | -13.5 | W +6.5 | 152.5 | U 150 |
| Dec 29 | @ DRKE | W 73-56 | -4.5 | W +12.5 | 145.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 1 | vs EVAN | W 73-47 | -12.5 | W +13.5 | 144.5 | U 120 |
| Jan 7 | @ VAL | L 71-77 | -6.5 | L −12.5 | 138.5 | O 148 |
| Jan 10 | vs UIC | L 59-63 | -10.5 | L −14.5 | 141.5 | U 122 |
| Jan 14 | @INST | L 89-94 | -6.5 | L −11.5 | 148.5 | O 183 |
| Jan 17 | vs BRAD | W 88-62 | -5.5 | W +20.5 | 147.5 | O 150 |
| Jan 21 | vs UNI | W 59-54 | -6.5 | L −1.5 | 132.5 | U 113 |
| Jan 24 | @ BEL | L 69-80 | +5.5 | L −5.5 | 150.5 | U 149 |
| Jan 28 | @ MUR | W 70-65 | +3.5 | W +8.5 | 159.5 | U 135 |
| Feb 3 | vsSIU | L 50-54 | -8.5 | L −12.5 | 140.5 | U 104 |
| Feb 6 | vsDRKE | W 86-76 | -10.5 | L −0.5 | 144.5 | O 162 |
| Feb 9 | @EVAN | L 80-88 | -10.5 | L −18.5 | 137.5 | O 168 |
| Feb 12 | vsVAL | W 86-64 | -8.5 | W +13.5 | 138.5 | O 150 |
| Feb 15 | @UIC | L 56-83 | -1.5 | L −28.5 | 140.5 | U 139 |
| Feb 18 | vsMUR | W 78-61 | -2.5 | W +14.5 | 158.5 | U 139 |
| Feb 21 | @BRAD | L 60-74 | +3.5 | L −10.5 | 145.5 | U 134 |
| Feb 25 | @UNI | W 71-69 | +4.5 | W +6.5 | 132.5 | O 140 |
| Mar 1 | vsBEL | W 81-74 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 150.5 | O 155 |
| Mar 6 | vsUNI | L 52-74 | +1.5 | L −20.5 | 130.5 | U 126 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
6
@OHIO
OHIOL 68-72
−2.5
9
vsCOR
CORW 76-65
+4.5
14
vsUSC
USCL 67-87
−4.5
16
@LBSU
LBSUW 82-80
−6.5
23
vsCCU
CCUW 94-42
+39.5
27
vsCLT
CLTW 79-69
+4.5
28
vsFUR
FURW 72-65
+3.5
3
vsEKU
EKUW 89-78
−1.5
6
vsCHST
CHSTW 95-53
+21.5
13
vsUSU
USUL 78-83
+3.5
18
@SIU
SIUW 75-68
+8.5
21
vsINST
INSTW 85-65
+6.5
29
@DRKE
DRKEW 73-56
+12.5
1
vsEVAN
EVANW 73-47
+13.5
7
@VAL
VALL 71-77
−12.5
10
vsUIC
UICL 59-63
−14.5
14
@INST
INSTL 89-94
−11.5
17
vsBRAD
BRADW 88-62
+20.5
21
vsUNI
UNIW 59-54
−1.5
24
@BEL
BELL 69-80
−5.5
28
@MUR
MURW 70-65
+8.5
3
vsSIU
SIUL 50-54
−12.5
6
vsDRKE
DRKEW 86-76
−0.5
9
@EVAN
EVANL 80-88
−18.5
12
vsVAL
VALW 86-64
+13.5
15
@UIC
UICL 56-83
−28.5
18
vsMUR
MURW 78-61
+14.5
21
@BRAD
BRADL 60-74
−10.5
25
@UNI
UNIW 71-69
+6.5
1
vsBEL
BELW 81-74
+8.5
6
vsUNI
UNIL 52-74
−20.5
covered 16didn’t cover 15avg +1.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
6
@OHIO
OHIOL 68-72
−21.5
9
vsCOR
CORW 76-65
−23.5
14
vsUSC
USCL 67-87
−1.5
16
@LBSU
LBSUW 82-80
+20.5
23
vsCCU
CCUW 94-42
−10.5
27
vsCLT
CLTW 79-69
+8.5
28
vsFUR
FURW 72-65
−8.5
3
vsEKU
EKUW 89-78
+12.5
6
vsCHST
CHSTW 95-53
+3.5
13
vsUSU
USUL 78-83
+12.5
18
@SIU
SIUW 75-68
−10.5
21
vsINST
INSTW 85-65
−2.5
29
@DRKE
DRKEW 73-56
−16.5
1
vsEVAN
EVANW 73-47
−24.5
7
@VAL
VALL 71-77
+9.5
10
vsUIC
UICL 59-63
−19.5
14
@INST
INSTL 89-94
+34.5
17
vsBRAD
BRADW 88-62
+2.5
21
vsUNI
UNIW 59-54
−19.5
24
@BEL
BELL 69-80
−1.5
28
@MUR
MURW 70-65
−24.5
3
vsSIU
SIUL 50-54
−36.5
6
vsDRKE
DRKEW 86-76
+17.5
9
@EVAN
EVANL 80-88
+30.5
12
vsVAL
VALW 86-64
+11.5
15
@UIC
UICL 56-83
−1.5
18
vsMUR
MURW 78-61
−19.5
21
@BRAD
BRADL 60-74
−11.5
25
@UNI
UNIW 71-69
+7.5
1
vsBEL
BELW 81-74
+4.5
6
vsUNI
UNIL 52-74
−4.5
over 13under 18avg −2.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kent State
22-9 overall · 15-5 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Akron68–75
- Wvs Ohio86–75
- Wvs W Michigan86–78
- W@ N Illinois102–76
- Lvs Akron70–92
5 days since their last game.
Illinois St
19-12 overall · 12-9 in conference · Missouri Valley Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Northern Iowa52–74
- Wvs Belmont81–74
- W@ Northern Iowa71–69
- L@ Bradley60–74
- Wvs Murray St78–61
A week or more of rest.