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Kent St. vs Central Michigan Predictions

Game time: January 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: McGuirk Arena — Mount Pleasant, MI

Article updated Jan 13, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are traveling to play the Central Michigan Chippewas at the McGuirk Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/13/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Kent St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are traveling to play the Central Michigan Chippewas at the McGuirk Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/13/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is Kent St. -7.

Golden Flashes vs Chippewas Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Golden Flashes to win today's game by 17 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Kent St. Golden Flashes to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Kent St. 79 to Central Michigan 62

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kent St. Golden Flashes and Central Michigan Chippewas, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Central Michigan Chippewas to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kent St. will win straight-up is 75%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be KENT 77.75, CMICH 63.75.

OddsShark predicts Kent State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Kent St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 188, Kent St. is ranked #71 in offense (scoring an average of 79.29 per game), #212 in defense (allowing an average of 72.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-7 (5-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Golden Flashes hit an average of 45.67% of their field goals (ranked #134) and 78.21% of their free throws (ranked #9) and makes an average of 34.75% of their three pointers ranked #135 in the NCAAB). They average 35.93 rebounds per game (ranked # 208) and average 13.57 offensive assists and 13.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 180 and 291 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Kent St. allows an average of 44.23% field goals (ranked #250) and 66.79% free throws (ranked #34 in the NCAAB) The Golden Flashes allow an average of 33.43% of the three pointers (ranked #215) and averages 33.14 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.14) Finally, the Golden Flashes average 13.93 defensive assists and 15.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 269 and 39 respectively).

Central Michigan Key Betting Stats

Central Michigan Chippewas has a power ranking of 171 and are #338 for offense (scoring an average of 65.71 per game), #278 for defense (giving up an average of 75.29 points per game) and 7-8 (6-8 ATS) overall. Kent St. went 1-2 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Central Michigan.

For offense, the Chippewas hit an average of 42.00% of their field goals (ranked #297) and 65.92% of their free throws (ranked #313) and makes an average of 30.58% of their three pointers (ranked #297 in the NCAAB). They average 32.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 334) and average 11.21 offensive assists and 13.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 325) and 267 respectively).

On defense, Central Michigan allows an average of 46.47% field goals (ranked #328) and 78.63% free throws (ranked #362 in the NCAAB) The Chippewas allow an average of 33.33% of the three pointers (ranked #204) and averages 36.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.21) Finally, the Chippewas average 15.14 defensive assists and 13.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 325 and 112 respectively).

Betting Summary

Kent St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Kent St. Golden Flashes to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Golden Flashes vs Chippewas archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Flashes vs Chippewas matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes-251 → -305Moved
  • Moneyline · Central Michigan Chippewas+203 → +248Moved
  • Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes-6.5 (-110) → -7 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Central Michigan Chippewas+6.5 (-110) → +7 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Kent St. Golden Flashes
6-7 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Central Michigan Chippewas
6-8 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-6-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-13T11:35:28.371Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kent St. Golden Flashes and Central Michigan Chippewas, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-31Central Michigan Chippewas 69 · Kent St. Golden Flashes 81
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Central Michigan Chippewas defeated Kent St. Golden Flashes 77-62

Central Michigan Chippewas defeated Kent St. Golden Flashes 77-62 on January 13, 2024, a 15-point decision in the series. Central Michigan Chippewas' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kent St. Golden Flashes -7 (-110) spread, Central Michigan Chippewas covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 141.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Leadpipe_LocksTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Loss
  • RcTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowSpread · Central Michigan Chippewas +7 (-110)Win