The Kent State Golden Flashes (22-5, 12-2 MAC) hit the road to match up with Tyler Cochran and the Ball State Cardinals (19-8, 10-4 MAC) at Worthen Arena on Tuesday, February 21. Game time is 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s matchup between the Golden Flashes and the Cardinals features the Golden Flashes as modest 3-point favorites. The over/under is 140.5 points for the game.
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Kent State Vs Ball State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | -3 | 140.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Kent State (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140.5) |
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Kent State Vs Ball State Stat Rankings
| Kent State Avg. (Rank) | Ball State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.4 (93rd) | Points Scored | 76.3 (69th) |
| 63.6 (32nd) | Points Allowed | 69.7 (176th) |
| 33.5 (153rd) | Rebounds | 34.4 (101st) |
| 9.9 (119th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (93rd) |
| 7.9 (127th) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (161st) |
| 12.5 (239th) | Assists | 12.9 (204th) |
| 11.3 (100th) | Turnovers | 11.9 (162nd) |
Kent State Vs Ball State Betting Trends
- The Golden Flashes are 17-7-1 against the spread this year.
- Kent State’s ATS record as 3-point favorites or more is 13-6-1.
- The Golden Flashes have seen seven of their 25 games hit the over.
- In 11 games this year, Kent State and its opponent have combined for more than 140.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 140.5 points, 1.5 more than the average point total for Golden Flashes games this season.
- Ball State has 13 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
- As 3-point underdogs or more, the Cardinals are 3-3 against the spread.
- There have been seven Kent State’s games (out of 25) that went over the total this season.
- Cardinals games have had over 140.5 points 15 times this season.
- The average total for Ball State’s games is 146.1 points, which is 5.6 more than this game’s over/under.
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Kent State Impact Players
- Malique Jacobs puts up 12.1 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 3 steals (second in college basketball) and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Miryne Thomas is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (5.3), and also puts up 10.9 points and 0.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Cli’ron Hornbeak puts up a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 5.7 points and 0.3 assists, shooting 72.9% from the floor.
- Chris Payton averages 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 1 block.
Ball State Impact Players
- Payton Sparks is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (8.4 per game), and he posts 12.9 points and 1.9 assists.
- Demarius Jacobs is posting 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, making 55.6% of his shots from the floor and 43.8% from beyond the arc, with 1 treys per game.
- The Cardinals get 13.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Jaylin Sellers.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. is averaging 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, making 50.4% of his shots from the field.
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