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Kent State Golden Flashes Look for Home Court Advantage Over Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday Night

Game time: January 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: M.A.C. Center — Kent, OH

Article updated Jan 2, 1:23 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ball State Cardinals (8-4, 0-0 MAC) will be going on the road to face the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-5, 0-0 MAC) in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday night. Both teams are

Game outlook

The Ball State Cardinals (8-4, 0-0 MAC) will be going on the road to face the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-5, 0-0 MAC) in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday night. Both teams are coming off losses, with Ball State suffering an 80-63 defeat to Minnesota and Kent State losing 66-46 to Saint Mary's. Although the Golden Flashes have had better recent success against the Cardinals (6-4 in the past 10 games), the current betting line is Kent State -10.5. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Cardinals +453 | Golden Flashes -663

Spread: Cardinals +10.5 (-110) | Golden Flashes -10.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 141.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kent St. will win straight-up is 87%.

Ball St. Cardinals

Ball State Cardinals are 7-4 this season and have a power ranking of 163. They are averaging 70.7 points per game and are struggling defensively, letting up 72.1 points per game. They have three questionable players for their upcoming game against the Golden Flashes. Offensively, they are making 45.79% of their field goals and 39.21% of their three pointers, and defensively they are allowing opponents to make 45.54% of their field goals and 34.10% of their 3-pointers. They are averaging 35.00 rebounds, 12.82 offensive assists and 13.18 turnovers per game.

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Kent St. Golden Flashes Analysis

Kent State Golden Flashes have a 7-5 record overall and a power ranking of 217. They have an offense that is ranked #40, scoring an average of 77.7 points per game and shooting 46.33% from the field and 35.29% from three-pointers. For defense, the Golden Flashes are #244, allowing an average of 73.55 points per game and 43.61% field goals and 34.52% three-pointers. Kent State averages 37.36 rebounds, 14.00 offensive assists and 13.91 defensive assists per game.

Golden Flashes Outshine Cardinals at Home, Spread Favors Them for Upcoming Game

The Golden Flashes have made a strong performance at home, winning four of their last six games and averaging more than 85 points per game. Their free throws are above 75 percent, while they find the open shooter and are aggressive on offensive rebounds. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have been less successful away, with two consecutive losses in games that saw them averaging less than 65 points. Furthermore, they have weak ball-recovery and while Kent State's defense isn't spectacular, they have fared better in their last three games. Thus, the spread should go to the Golden Flashes.

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ball St. Cardinals+510 → +460Moved
  • Moneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes-770 → -625Moved
  • Spread · Ball St. Cardinals+11.5 (-110) → +11 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes-11.5 (-110) → -11 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143.5 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143.5 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ball St. Cardinals
3-4 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kent St. Golden Flashes
5-5 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-02T06:23:04.309Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Ball State Cardinals are 7-4 this season and have a power ranking of 163. They are averaging 70.7 points per game and are struggling defensively, letting up 72.1 points per game. They have three questionable players for their upcoming game against the Golden Flashes. Offensively, they are making 45.79% of their field goals and 39.21% of their three pointers, and defensively they are allowing opponents to make 45.54% of their field goals and 34.10% of their 3-pointers. They are averaging 35.00 rebounds, 12.82 offensive assists and 13.18 turnovers per game.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-21Kent St. Golden Flashes 70 · Ball St. Cardinals 82
  • 2023-01-20Ball St. Cardinals 65 · Kent St. Golden Flashes 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Ball St. Cardinals 82-69

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Ball St. Cardinals 82-69 on January 2, 2024, a 13-point decision in the series. Kent St. Golden Flashes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ball St. Cardinals +11 (-110) spread, Kent St. Golden Flashes covered, while the 151 combined points finished over the recorded total of 142.5.

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Tipster picks

  • VegaspatSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -10.5 (-110)Win
  • Altuve27Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -10.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Ball St. Cardinals +11 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ball St. Cardinals +11 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Win