The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (22-10, 11-7 MAC) are favored by 3.5 points in their MAC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Miami (OH) RedHawks (24-8, 14-4 MAC) on Friday at Rocket Arena, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.
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Kent State Cover -3.5 vs Miami (OH) -115
Kent State vs. Miami (OH) betting lines
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: -185
- Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: +154
- Spread: Kent State (-3.5)
- Total: 146.5
Kent State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Golden Flashes have been racking up 82.9 points per game, an average that’s significantly higher than the 74.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Kent State has been suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.3 it has surrendered this season.
- Over their past 10 contests, the Golden Flashes are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.0% compared to 31.4% season-long).
Kent State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-1 (Home: 5-7-1; Away: 7-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-1; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (224th in nation) | 42.0 (78th) | 33.2 (108th) | 28.3 (33rd) | 12.8 (242nd) | 11.0 (160th) |
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Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The RedHawks are averaging 79.0 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (81.1).
- Miami (OH) is surrendering 73.1 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.9).
- The RedHawks are making 10.9 three-pointers per game with a 39.4% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.5 and 39.5%.
Miami (OH) betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (27th in nation) | 44.8 (240th) | 30.9 (243rd) | 30.0 (102nd) | 16.4 (32nd) | 11.8 (244th) |
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