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Ball State (10-19 in 2025–26) hosts Kent State (22-9 in 2025–26) on Jan 5, 2027.
Lines post the day of the game.
Lines post the morning of the game and are updated through the day.
The model's winner call: locked before the start, graded in public, built on the market's price.
KENT offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · BALL defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
BALL offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups · KENT defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
KENTBALL
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Medley | 36.2 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Delrecco Gillespie | 31.4 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Morgan Safford | 31.3 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Jahari Williamson | 29.6 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Rob Whaley Jr. | 26.6 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| Quinn Woidke | 19.1 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Rayvon Griffith | 13.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Magnus Entenmann | 11.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoni Zeigler | 34.1 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Davion Hill | 31.1 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
| Mason Jones | 29.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Elmore James IV | 24.6 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Devon Barnes | 21.2 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Preston Copeland | 19.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Kayden Fish | 19.9 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Juwan Maxey | 14.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
KENT offenseper gameBALL defenseRank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
KENTForAgainst44% of KENT's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
BALLForAgainst45% of BALL's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
KENT 5series4 BALL| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | KENT 75 | BALL 68 | KENT+7 | +7 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | BALL 75 | KENT 67 | BALL+8 | +8 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | KENT 69 | BALL 76 | BALL+7 | +7 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | BALL 69 | KENT 82 | KENT+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | KENT 70 | BALL 82 | BALL+12 | +12 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | BALL 65 | KENT 86 | KENT+21 | +21 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2022 | BALL 82 | KENT 93 | KENT+11 | +11 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | KENT 66 | BALL 65 | KENT+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | KENT 71 | BALL 90 | BALL+19 | +19 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | KENT22-8 · last 30 games | BALL10-20 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points for | 82.6#24 of 361 | 66.1#339 of 361 | 74.3 |
| Possessions per game | 72.2#16 of 361 | 65.5#297 of 361 | 68.0 |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 114.4#84 of 361 | 100.8#328 of 361 | 109.2 |
| Scoring margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | −0.9#89 of 361 | −2.8#319 of 361 | −0.5 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.