Kent State Vs Western Michigan: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 13, 2023

Markeese Hastings and the Western Michigan Broncos (6-19, 2-10 MAC) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (20-5, 10-2 MAC) at University Arena (MI) on Tuesday, February 14. Game time is 7:00 PM ET. The Golden Flashes are currently substantial 11-point favorites over the Broncos. The matchup has a point total of 141.

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Kent State Vs Western Michigan Betting Lines

Kent State vs Western Michigan Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kent State -11 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kent State (-11)
Total Pick Over (141)

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Kent State Vs Western Michigan Stat Rankings

Kent State Avg. (Rank) Western Michigan Avg. (Rank)
75 (103rd) Points Scored 70.6 (201st)
64.2 (41st) Points Allowed 74.2 (302nd)
33.4 (166th) Rebounds 35.6 (51st)
9.9 (124th) Off. Rebounds 11.5 (28th)
7.9 (131st) 3pt Made 7.8 (140th)
12.4 (247th) Assists 12.8 (223rd)
11.2 (89th) Turnovers 12.2 (189th)

Kent State Vs Western Michigan Betting Trends

  • The Golden Flashes have 15 wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
  • Kent State is 3-5-1 as 11-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 23 Golden Flashes games so far this year, seven have gone over the total.
  • A total of 11 times so far this year, Kent State and its opponent have combined to score more than 141 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 141 points, 1.9 more than the average point total for Golden Flashes games this season.
  • Western Michigan has covered the spread eight times in 22 games.
  • The Broncos have an ATS record of 3-2 as 11-point underdogs or more.
  • Kent State has played 23 games this year, and seven of them have hit the over.
  • There have been 12 Broncos games this year with more than 141 points scored.
  • The average total for Western Michigan’s games is 144.8 points, 3.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Kent State Impact Players

  • Malique Jacobs is averaging 12 points, 3.6 assists and 5 rebounds per game.
  • Miryne Thomas averages 11 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 41% from the field and 36.2% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Cli’ron Hornbeak paces the Golden Flashes at 5.5 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.3 assists and 5.7 points.
  • Giovanni Santiago posts 7.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Western Michigan Impact Players

  • Hastings is posting a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 8.2 points and 1.8 assists, making 47.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Broncos get 9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Titus Wright.
  • Tray Maddox is averaging 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 42.1% of his shots from the floor and 31.5% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
  • JaVaughn Hannah gives the Broncos 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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