Kent State Vs Portland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 14, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 13, 2022

The Portland Pilots (3-0) will try to build on a three-game winning stretch when visiting the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-0) on Monday, November 14, 2022 at MAC Center. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Golden Flashes’ (-238 to win on the moneyline) game with the Pilots (+192).

The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of November 14, 2022 at 5:46 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kent State Vs Portland Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kent State (-5.5)
Total Pick Under (152.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kent State Vs Portland Stat Rankings (2021-22)

Kent State Avg. (Rank) Portland Avg. (Rank)
71.3 (164th) Points Scored 73.9 (97th)
65.2 (55th) Points Allowed 73.2 (281st)
35.9 (129th) Rebounds 35.4 (157th)
10.4 (137th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (294th)
7.6 (160th) 3pt Made 7.8 (141st)
12.4 (226th) Assists 14.2 (101st)
11.5 (113th) Turnovers 12.7 (227th)

Kent State Vs Portland Betting Trends

  • The Golden Flashes’ record against the spread last year was 17-13-2.
  • Kent State’s ATS record as a 5.5-point favorite or more was 5-5-2 last season.
  • In 34 Golden Flashes games last season, 14 of them went over the total.
  • Kent State and its opponent broke the 152.5-point mark six times last season.
  • The over/under for this game is 152.5 points, 16 more than the average point total for Golden Flashes games a year ago.
  • Against the spread, Portland was 19-11-2 last season.
  • The Pilots went 10-5-1 as underdogs of 5.5 points or more last year.
  • Of Portland’s 33 games last year, 15 hit the over.
  • Pilots games finished with more than 152.5 points scored 10 times last year.
  • Games involving Portland last year averaged 147.1 points per game, a 5.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Kent State Impact Players

  • Malique Jacobs posted a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game last year. He also posted 12.8 points and 3.2 assists, shooting 41.3% from the field.
  • Justyn Hamilton averaged 8.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest last season, shooting 54.5% from the field.
  • Giovanni Santiago posted 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he posted 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Andrew Garcia posted 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game last year. At the other end, he posted 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks.

Portland Impact Players

  • Tyler Robertson averaged 15.4 points, 6.3 boards and 4.5 assists per game last season.
  • Moses Wood knocked down 2.1 threes per game a season ago.
  • Robertson averaged 1.4 takeaways per game, while Wood compiled 0.6 rejections per contest.
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