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Kent St. vs Eastern Michigan Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET

Venue: George Gervin GameAbove Center — Ypsilanti, MI

Article updated Jan 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are on the road playing the Eastern Michigan Eagles at the George Gervin GameAbove Center stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 3:30pm EST. Kent St. is

Game outlook

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are on the road playing the Eastern Michigan Eagles at the George Gervin GameAbove Center stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 3:30pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite opening at -10 and the line hasn't moved.

Golden Flashes vs Eagles Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 147 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Kent St. 78 to Eastern Michigan 68

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Kent St. Golden Flashes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kent St. will win straight-up is 84%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be KENT 83.5, EMICH 63.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Kent State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Kent St. Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 188, Kent St. is ranked #69 in offense (scoring an average of 79.92 per game), #223 in defense (allowing an average of 72.92 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-5 (5-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Golden Flashes hit an average of 45.09% of their field goals (ranked #166) and 77.54% of their free throws (ranked #16) and makes an average of 34.44% of their three pointers ranked #145 in the NCAAB). They average 36.08 rebounds per game (ranked # 210) and average 13.33 offensive assists and 13.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 201 and 279 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Kent St. allows an average of 44.32% field goals (ranked #257) and 64.34% free throws (ranked #11 in the NCAAB) The Golden Flashes allow an average of 33.66% of the three pointers (ranked #230) and averages 33.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.92) Finally, the Golden Flashes average 14.33 defensive assists and 15.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 296 and 31 respectively).

Eastern Michigan Key Betting Stats

Eastern Michigan Eagles has a power ranking of 311 and are #326 for offense (scoring an average of 67.25 per game), #231 for defense (giving up an average of 73.08 points per game) and 7-6 (6-4-1 ATS) overall. Kent St. went 0-3 (0-2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Eastern Michigan.

For offense, the Eagles hit an average of 45.08% of their field goals (ranked #167) and 68.29% of their free throws (ranked #269) and makes an average of 33.65% of their three pointers (ranked #178 in the NCAAB). They average 33.83 rebounds per game (ranked # 298) and average 10.75 offensive assists and 12.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 336) and 203 respectively).

On defense, Eastern Michigan allows an average of 44.85% field goals (ranked #275) and 69.57% free throws (ranked #129 in the NCAAB) The Eagles allow an average of 31.79% of the three pointers (ranked #132) and averages 34.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.83) Finally, the Eagles average 13.00 defensive assists and 10.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 201 and 336 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 147 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes-499 → -513Moved
  • Moneyline · Eastern Michigan Eagles+370 → +388Moved
  • Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes-10 (-110) → -10 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Eastern Michigan Eagles+10 (-110) → +10 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over145.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

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

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:35:56.742Z). 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 Eastern Michigan Eagles, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-17Eastern Michigan Eagles 54 · Kent St. Golden Flashes 81
  • 2023-01-17Kent St. Golden Flashes 77 · Eastern Michigan Eagles 63
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Eastern Michigan Eagles defeated Kent St. Golden Flashes 71-69

Eastern Michigan Eagles defeated Kent St. Golden Flashes 71-69 on January 6, 2024, a 2-point decision in the series. Eastern Michigan Eagles' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 40-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kent St. Golden Flashes -10 (-110) spread, Eastern Michigan Eagles covered, while the 140 combined points finished under the recorded total of 147.

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  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MiamimikeSpread · Eastern Michigan Eagles +10 (-110)Win
  • Josh720Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -10 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -10 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Eastern Michigan Eagles +10 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 145.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -10 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145.5 (-110)Loss