Kent State went 24-10 last season and finished third in the Mid-American Conference at 14-4.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Kent State at UNC Wilmington preview: model has UNC Wilmington by 7
Kent State (1-1) visits UNC Wilmington at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington Wednesday at 7 PM ET on FloSports.
Our model makes UNC Wilmington a 7.3-point favorite, projecting an 83-75 final, and gives UNC Wilmington a 73% chance to win. The betting market has UNC Wilmington favored by 8 with a total of 156.5. The model leans Kent State +8.0 and Over 156.5.
Players to watch: Latif Diouf of Kent State, 14.1 points a game; Cameron Williams of Kent State, 7 points a game; Chansey Willis Jr. of Kent State, 5.1 points a game.
Kent State traveled about 514 miles to Wilmington.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-7.0
153.5
our snapshots
Latest
-19.5
171.5
-55000.0
11600.0
our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-7.5
156.5
-305
245
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Margin +18 (home)ATS UNCW coveredTotal 164 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
KENT
4
514
1
same
UNCW
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
