Thursday’s college basketball slate includes the Northern Illinois Huskies (13-18, 9-9 MAC) hitting the road to square off against Sincere Carry and the Kent State Golden Flashes (25-6, 15-3 MAC) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The opening tip is at 4:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Golden Flashes and the Huskies features the Golden Flashes as sizable 14-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is 141.5.
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Kent State Vs Northern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | -14 | 141.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Illinois (+14) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141.5) |
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Kent State Vs Northern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Kent State Avg. (Rank) | Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 (78th) | Points Scored | 72.5 (163rd) |
| 65.4 (48th) | Points Allowed | 75 (312th) |
| 33.2 (158th) | Rebounds | 31.4 (266th) |
| 9.7 (120th) | Off. Rebounds | 8 (266th) |
| 7.8 (133rd) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (186th) |
| 12.5 (234th) | Assists | 12.6 (226th) |
| 11.2 (105th) | Turnovers | 13.7 (315th) |
Kent State Vs Northern Illinois Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Golden Flashes are 17-10-2 this year.
- Against the spread as 14-point favorites or more, Kent State is 4-2-1.
- This season, 10 of the Golden Flashes’ 29 games have hit the over.
- A total of 15 times so far this season, Kent State and its opponent have combined for more than 141.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 141.5 points, 0.1 higher than the average total in Golden Flashes games this season.
- Northern Illinois has beaten the spread 17 times in 29 games.
- The Huskies have an ATS record of 3-1 as 14-point underdogs or more.
- There have been 10 Kent State’s games (out of 29) that went over the total this year.
- Huskies games have finished with over 141.5 points scored 20 times this year.
- The average total points scored in Northern Illinois’ games this year (141.5) is six points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Kent State Impact Players
- Malique Jacobs averages 12.6 points, 5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 38.8% from the field.
- Miryne Thomas leads the Golden Flashes at 5.1 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 0.8 assists and 10.1 points.
- Chris Payton puts up 6.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, shooting 75.5% from the field.
- Cli’ron Hornbeak averages 5.5 points, 5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Northern Illinois Impact Players
- David Coit is the Huskies’ top scorer (15.7 points per game) and assist man (2.9), and posts 2.9 rebounds.
- Kaleb Thornton is the Huskies’ top assist man (5.3 per game), and he posts 8.9 points and 2.8 rebounds.
- Zarique Nutter gives the Huskies 12.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Anthony Crump tops the Huskies in rebounding (5.2 per game), and averages 7.6 points and 1.3 assists. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Huskies receive 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Keshawn Williams.
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