The Kent State Golden Flashes (15-3, 5-0 MAC) hope to continue an eight-game home winning streak when hosting the Ball State Cardinals (13-5, 4-1 MAC) on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Golden Flashes’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest with the Cardinals ().
This article refers to betting data valid as of January 20, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Kent State Vs Ball State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Kent State (-8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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 Ball State Stat Rankings
| Kent State Avg. (Rank) | Ball State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.6 (126th) | Points Scored | 76.2 (80th) |
| 62.2 (26th) | Points Allowed | 67.2 (124th) |
| 34.1 (167th) | Rebounds | 34.6 (135th) |
| 9.8 (169th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 (128th) |
| 8.2 (106th) | 3pt Made | 6.9 (238th) |
| 12 (276th) | Assists | 12.7 (226th) |
| 11.3 (84th) | Turnovers | 11.7 (117th) |
Kent State Vs Ball State Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Golden Flashes are 12-3-1 this year.
- As 8-point favorites or more, Kent State is 4-2-1 against the spread.
- Out of 16 Golden Flashes games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
- In eight games this year, Kent State and its opponent have combined for more than 138.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 138.5 points, 1.7 higher than the average total in Golden Flashes games this season.
- Ball State is 9-7-0 against the spread this year.
- The Cardinals have covered every time (2-0) as a 8-point underdog or more this year.
- Out of 16 Kent State’s games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
- Cardinals games have gone over 138.5 points on eight occasions this year.
- The average total for Ball State’s games is 143.3 points, 4.8 more than this game’s over/under.
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Kent State Impact Players
- Malique Jacobs is posting 12.7 points, 3.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
- Miryne Thomas is tops on the Golden Flashes at 6.1 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.6 assists and 11.6 points.
- Giovanni Santiago posts 8.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Cli’ron Hornbeak averages 6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, shooting 75.9% from the floor.
Ball State Impact Players
- Payton Sparks is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (8.1 per game), and he produces 13.1 points and 1.9 assists.
- The Cardinals get 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Demarius Jacobs.
- Jaylin Sellers gets the Cardinals 13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Mickey Pearson Jr is averaging 7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 50.6% of his shots from the field.
