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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Kent St. · #126 · MAC · 0–0Western Michigan · #173 · MAC · 0–0Sat, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM ETUniversity Arena (MI) · Kalamazoo, MI
Model line
Western Michigan −3.6
Win probability
Western Michigan 65%
Projected tempo
71.4
possessions
Site
Western Michigan home
35%Win probability65%

The model makes Western Michigan a 3.6-point favorite, winning about 65 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Kent St. offense vs Western Michigan defense

Kent St. OStatWestern Michigan D
72.0#24Tempo#15069.0
51.4#179eFG%#31354.4
18.0#269TOV%#34713.4
35.3#40ORB%#11829.1
43.5#14FT rate#25137.5
9.6#199Block%#2887.6
57.1#71Assist%#22253.9
50.6#2292P%#30054.5
35.0#1153P%#30836.1
74.4#106FT%—
44.9#703PA rate#5243.7

Western Michigan offense vs Kent St. defense

Western Michigan OStatKent St. D
69.0#150Tempo#2472.0
49.9#242eFG%#21952.1
16.9#197TOV%#21916.1
30.5#182ORB%#12529.3
32.8#243FT rate#29439.5
11.9#339Block%#1729.4
48.1#285Assist%#25555.1
48.1#3082P%#18351.8
35.3#1033P%#24535.0
74.4#109FT%—
36.1#2483PA rate#6743.1

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Kent St.

Wed, Mar 18AIllinois St.116L 58–79
Fri, Mar 13NAkron100L 68–75
Thu, Mar 12NOhio167W 86–75
Fri, Mar 6HWestern Michigan173W 86–78
Tue, Mar 3ANorthern Illinois278W 102–76

Western Michigan

Fri, Mar 6AKent St.126L 78–86
Tue, Mar 3HBall St.220L 71–74
Fri, Feb 27HMiami OH108L 67–69
Tue, Feb 24ABowling Green192W 88–79
Sat, Feb 21ACentral Michigan272L 70–83