Kent State vs. Troy betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) play the Troy Trojans (0-0) as 3.5-point favorites on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 142.5 for the matchup.

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Kent State Cover -3.5 vs Troy -112

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Kent State vs. Troy betting lines

  • Kent State moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Troy moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Kent State (-3.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Kent State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kent State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Kent State covered five times in 13 games at home, and it covered seven times in 13 games on the road.
  • At home last season, the Golden Flashes exceeded the total 76.9% of the time (10 of 13 games). They hit the over in 23.1% of games on the road (three of 13 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Kent State won a lower percentage of its games at home (.692) compared to away games (.875).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Golden Flashes were 189th in college basketball offensively (73.5 points scored per game) and 61st defensively (68.3 points conceded).
  • Last year, Kent State was 68th in the nation in rebounds (33.8 per game) and 45th in rebounds conceded (28.8).
  • The Golden Flashes were 268th in the nation in assists (12.4 per game) last season.

Kent State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-1 (Home: 5-7-1; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-1; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (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
43.6 (239th in nation) 42.0 (74th) 33.8 (68th) 28.8 (45th) 12.4 (268th) 10.9 (150th)

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Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy was better against the spread on the road (10-4-1) than at home (8-6-0) last year.
  • Trojans games finished above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (10 of 14) last year, and 13.3% of the time on the road (two of 15).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Trojans scored 73.4 points per game (193rd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 65.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (26th-ranked).
  • Troy was 34th in the nation with 35.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 60th with 29.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Trojans averaged 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in the country.

Troy betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-11-1 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 10-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 17-7-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 2-13-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (239th in nation) 40.6 (28th) 35.0 (34th) 29.3 (60th) 13.9 (148th) 12.6 (312th)
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