Kent State vs Eastern Michigan 02/18/20 NCAA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Kent State Golden Flashes face the Eastern Michigan Eagles at the Convocation Center in MAC conference action on Tuesday night.

The Golden Flashes 17-8 on the year and they are 7-5 in conference play, 2.5 games behind MAC East leaders Bowling Green. The Eagles are 14-11 on the season and they are currently 4-8 SU in the MAC west conference, 3.5 games off the pace being set by Northern Illinois. The last time these teams played each other was a year ago on February 6, 2019, with the Golden Flashes emerging victorious via the score of 71-58.

Four Wins in Last Six Games

The Kent State Golden Flashes have been consistent all season long. The Golden Flashes have won four out of their last six outings and they are 17-8 SU on the season. Kent State is currently in 3rd place in the Mid-American East conference with their 7-5 league record. They are coming off an 87-72 win over the Ohio Bobcats.

Troy Simmons put up a career-high 27 points on 7-11 shooting from the field. Anthony Randolph also scored 21 points while CJ Williamson added 14 markers for the Golden Flashes. Kent State’s offense is one of the most prolific in college basketball and they have been solid on defense as well.

Kent State ranks 63rd in the nation in scoring at 76.3 points per game this season. They are allowing their opponents to score only 68.2 points per game. The Golden Flashes are grabbing 36.0 rebounds per contest and are 144th in the NCAA in passing at 13.8 assists per game.

Four Wins in Last Five Games

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are playing with terrific form right now. The Eagles have won four out of their last five games to improve to 14-11 SU on the season. Eastern Michigan is currently 4th in the Mid-American West conference team standings with their 4-8 league record. In their last game, they defeated the West Michigan Broncos 67-52.

Boubacar Toure scored a total of 17 points while the duo of Chris James and Noah Morgan chipped in 15 points apiece. The win was built around another solid defensive effort from the Eagles who are in the Top 30 in the nation when it comes to scoring defense.

Eastern Michigan is the 29th best defensive team in the country at 62.6 points per game allowed this season. However, they are only scoring an average of 65.1 points per contest. The Eagles are pulling down 36.0 rebounds per outing and they are just 456th in college basketball in passing at only 9.9 assists per game.

Who Wins?

Kent State is 4-2 SU in their last six games played. The Golden Flashes are 2-3 SU in their last five games played on the road, and 14-4 SU in their last 18 Tuesday games. Eastern Michigan is 4-1 SU in their last five games played. The Eagles are 3-2 SU in their last five games played at home, 4-1 SU in their last five games played in February, and 8-4 SU in their last 12 Tuesday games. Head to head, Kent is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against Eastern Michigan.

Kent State has been solid all season long and they continue to make progress as the season moves forward. The Golden Flashes have won four out of their last six games played and they are coming off a win over Ohio. Eastern Michigan has established itself as one of the best defensive teams in the country. The Eagles are 29th in the nation in scoring defense but they don’t have the offense to match their defense.

Both teams are excellent defensive squads but when it comes to offense, Eastern Michigan doesn’t have enough firepower to match Kent State. The Golden Flashes are the more versatile team here. They can play well in a tough defensive contest and they can also thrive in a high-scoring affair.

Prediction: Kent State

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The Golden Flashes are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played. Kent State is 2-3 ATS in their last five games played on the road, and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Mid-American Conference. The Eagles are 5-0 ATS in their last five games played. Eastern Michigan is 3-2 ATS in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Eagles have won two out of their last three meetings against the Golden Flashes. Eastern Michigan is also 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against Kent State.

Kent State is the more versatile team here. They can play in both high-scoring and low-scoring contests. The Eagles play well on the defensive end but I’m not sure if they will be up to the task when the situation calls for a high-scoring contest. Kent State is coming off a 15-point win over Ohio which defeated Eastern Michigan 60-58 last January 18, 2020. I don’t think Eastern Michigan matches with Kent State’s offense.

Prediction: Kent State -3

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The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by Kent State. The under is 6-3 in the Golden Flashes’ last nine games played on the road, and 7-3 in their last 10 February games played. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by Eastern Michigan. The Eagles have seen the total go under in each of their last seven games played at home. The under is also 4-1 in their last five games played against the Mid-American Conference. Head to head, the total has gone under in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

I think these teams will play in a low-scoring game on Tuesday night. Eastern Michigan is a good defensive team and they should be able to hold down Kent State’s offense. The Eagles have allowed 62 or fewer points in four out of their last five games played but have not scored more than 66 points in six out of their last 10 outings. Kent State has given up 67 points or fewer in five out of their last eight outings as well. I like the under in this matchup.

Prediction: Under 129

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