Kent State vs. Central Michigan Picks, Odds and Prediction – March 2

Saturday's contest between the Kent State Golden Flashes (14-14, 7-8 MAC) and the Central Michigan Chippewas (16-12, 10-5 MAC) at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center has a projected final score of 75-67 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Kent State squad taking home the win. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on March 2. According to our computer prediction, Central Michigan is projected to cover the point spread (8.5) against Kent State. The two teams are expected to exceed the 135.5 total.

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Kent State vs. Central Michigan Odds

Kent State vs Central Michigan Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Kent State -8.5 135.5 -114 -106 -450 +340

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Kent State vs. Central Michigan Prediction

  • Prediction: Kent State 75, Central Michigan 67

Kent State Betting Info

  • The Golden Flashes' record against the spread in conference games is 5-10-0.
  • Out of 15 Golden Flashes conference games so far this year, six have hit the over.
  • This season, the Golden Flashes have been moneyline favorites 19 times and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
  • Kent State has a record of 6-1 when it's favored by -450 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • In 19 of 26 games this season, the Golden Flashes and their opponents have combined to total more than 135.5 points.
  • Kent State has an average point total of 147.6 in its games this year, 12.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Kent State's Top Players

Golden Flashes Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Sullinger 28 15.3 2.4 2.5 1.1 0.1 2.5
VonCameron Davis 27 13.1 4.7 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.1
Chris Payton 28 12.6 7.4 1.5 0.9 1.1 0.3
Giovanni Santiago 28 8.3 2.9 4.2 1.4 0.0 1.1
Reggie Bass 27 8.1 2.1 1.5 0.7 0.0 1.1

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Central Michigan Betting Info

  • The Chippewas are 10-5-0 against the spread in MAC action this season.
  • Out of 15 Chippewas MAC games so far this year, five have gone over the total.
  • The Chippewas have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (50%) in those games.
  • This season, Central Michigan has come away with a win one time in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +340 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Chippewas have combined with their opponent to score more than 135.5 points in 15 of 27 games this season.
  • The average total for Central Michigan's games this season has been 137.0, 1.5 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Central Michigan's Top Players

Chippewas Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Pritchard 26 13.5 5.0 4.4 1.7 0.1 0.6
Brian Taylor 28 11.3 7.6 1.5 0.9 1.1 0.7
Markus Harding 20 10.3 5.0 1.6 0.3 0.7 0.3
Derrick Butler 27 10.2 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.1 1.5
Paul McMillan IV 27 7.3 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8

Kent State vs. Central Michigan Scoring Insights

  • The 75.9 points the Golden Flashes average are 5.5 more than the Chippewas concede.
  • Kent State is 9-6 against the spread and 13-4 overall when putting more than 70.4 points on the board.
  • When Central Michigan allows fewer than 75.9 points, it is 13-5 versus the spread and 14-5 overall.
  • The Chippewas average 66.6 points, 5.1 fewer than the Golden Flashes give up.
  • Central Michigan is 5-0 versus the spread and 6-0 overall when posting over 71.7 points.
  • Kent State's record is 3-5 versus the spread and 7-3 overall when conceding fewer than 66.6 points.
  • The Golden Flashes have 116 more points than their opponents this year (4.2 per game), while the Chippewas have been outscored by 108 (3.8 per game).

Kent State vs. Central Michigan Rankings

Kent State Rank Kent State AVG Central Michigan AVG Central Michigan Rank
112th 75.9 Points Scored 66.6 330th
173rd 71.7 Points Allowed 70.4 127th
230th 34.7 Rebounds 35.6 164th
131st 9.2 Off. Rebounds 8.5 200th
92nd 8.4 3pt Made 6.2 296th
172nd 13.1 Assists 11.2 316th
225th 11.7 Turnovers 11.7 225th

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