The Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) hit the road in MAC play against the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Golden Flashes are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 140.
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Kent State Cover -12.5 vs Northern Illinois -112
Kent State vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: -952
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +625
- Spread: Kent State (-12.5)
- Total: 140
Kent State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Kent State sports the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.500) as it does in road games.
- The Golden Flashes have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than road games (0%).
- Kent State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Golden Flashes were 138th in the nation offensively (74.8 points scored per game) and 156th on defense (71.3 points allowed).
- Kent State grabbed 30.7 rebounds per game and conceded 29.6 boards last year, ranking 271st and 56th, respectively, in the nation.
- With 12.8 assists per game last year, the Golden Flashes were 206th in the nation.
Kent State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.9 (348th in nation) | 41.6 (98th) | 32.4 (218th) | 29.8 (116th) | 12.5 (282nd) | 9.6 (29th) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). On the road, it is .375 (3-5-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Huskies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of two) compared to on the road (50%, four of eight).
- The Huskies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .000 (0-8).
Last season stats
- The Huskies ranked 188th in college basketball last season with 73.2 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 322nd with 77.4 points allowed per contest.
- Northern Illinois was 148th in college basketball with 32.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 215th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Huskies didn’t produce many assists last year, ranking ninth-worst in the country with 10.2 assists per game.
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5 (321st in nation) | 43.4 (200th) | 30.6 (296th) | 37.0 (355th) | 12.9 (254th) | 11.3 (162nd) |
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