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N Illinois at Kent St: Recap

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 1:00 pm - Kent, OH
Odds: Kent State by 16.5, Total Points: 157.5

Matchup Menu: NIU @ KENT

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Kent St NIU 5.7%
KENT 94.3%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NIU +17.5 NIU 51.5%
KENT 48.5%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 157.5 Over 47.8%
Under 52.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NIU -2.0%
KENT -1.7%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NIU 69.7 70.0 73
KENT 86.8 87.5 77

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NIU KENT
Points/Game 66.3 82.3
Avg Score Margin -12.5 +1.6
Assists/Game 11.6 15.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 33.0 38.9
Effective FG % 47.6% 51.4%
Off Rebound % 27.5% 33.5%
FTA/FGA 0.383 0.435
Turnover % 19.0% 15.3%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NIU KENT
Opp Points/Game 78.9 80.6
Opp Effective FG % 55.6% 52.1%
Off Rebounds/Gm 8.6 11.1
Def Rebounds/Gm 20.5 24.2
Blocks/Game 1.9 3.3
Steals/Game 5.6 6.5
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.8 19.9