Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Kent State Golden Flashes try to run the Bobcats off the court at Memorial Athletic Center in college hoops action.

The Golden Flashes sit at 19-9 (12-10-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Bobcats are currently 15-13 (9-13-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Kent State is 11-11-1 OU, and Ohio is 12-10 OU.



View Ohio vs Kent State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Golden Flashes are listed as 6.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Flashes sit at No. 63 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bobcats sit at No. 206 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Golden Flashes will win this game 75-72.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Kent State's No. 70-rated squad against Ohio's No. 141-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Kent State rates No. 264 in the country with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 45 nationally with 7.8 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Ohio owns the country's No. 317-rated mark, allowing 79 points per game on the highway. Kent State, on the other hand, rates No. 134 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Ohio was a 70-60 Sportsbook at home against Bowling Green. They covered the 9–point spread as favorites. Ohio earned a 70-60 victory over Bowling Green on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Tommy Freeman at Ohio University Convocation Center.

Kent State was a 72-69 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Buffalo. They earned a push of the 3–point spread as favorites. Carlton Guyton scored 19 points leading the Golden Flashes to a 72-69 victory over Buffalo at Memorial Athletic Center on Thursday.


Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Akron are 3-7
After playing Bowling Green are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Kent State Golden Flashes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Bowling Green are 6-4
After playing Buffalo are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Bobcats at Golden Flashes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kent State
Ohio is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kent State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kent State's last 5 games
Kent State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kent State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Ohio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kent State's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Ohio home to Akron, Tuesday, March 1
Kent State at Bowling Green, Tuesday, March 1