Ohio vs. Kent State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 20, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 19, 2024

The players to watch will include Chris Payton when the Kent State Golden Flashes (13-12, 6-6 MAC) face the Ohio Bobcats (13-12, 7-5 MAC) at Convocation Center (OH), tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday. Ohio is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Kent State when the Bobcats play the Golden Flashes on Tuesday. The game’s point total is 147.

Ohio vs. Kent State Betting Lines

Ohio vs Kent State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Ohio -3.5 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kent State (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (147)

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Ohio vs. Kent State Stat Rankings

Ohio Avg. (Rank) Kent State Avg. (Rank)
79.0 (59th) Points Scored 76.8 (93rd)
72.9 (215th) Points Allowed 71.9 (182nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.1 (242nd) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (140th)
9.0 (39th) 3pt Made 8.3 (93rd)
14.2 (112th) Assists 13.2 (168th)
9.4 (32nd) Turnovers 12.1 (254th)

Ohio vs. Kent State Betting Trends

  • The Bobcats are 11-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, Ohio is 8-7.
  • This year, 13 of the Bobcats’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 16 times so far this year, Ohio and its opponent have combined to score more than 147 points.
  • The point total average for Bobcats games this season is 151.8, 4.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Kent State is 9-14-0 this year.
  • The Golden Flashes are winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season.
  • There have been 13 Ohio’s games (out of 24) that hit the over this season.
  • So far this season, 13 Golden Flashes games have featured over 147 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Kent State’s games this year (148.8) is 1.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Ohio Impact Players

  • AJ Clayton averages a team-best 4.6 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 12.2 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 52.2% from the floor and 41.9% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Shereef Mitchell is putting up 13.0 points, 2.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Aidan Hadaway is putting up 7.4 points, 1.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Elmore James posts 9.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the field.

Kent State Impact Players

  • Payton is the Golden Flashes’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he puts up 12.8 points and 1.4 assists.
  • Jalen Sullinger is the Golden Flashes’ top scorer (14.6 points per game) and assist man (2.6), and posts 2.4 rebounds.
  • The Golden Flashes receive 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Voncameron Davis.
  • Giovanni Santiago is No. 1 on the Golden Flashes in assists (4.1 per game), and posts 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Reggie Bass gives the Golden Flashes 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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