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Kent St. Golden Flashes vs Buffalo Bulls Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 2, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET

Venue: Alumni Arena — Buffalo, NY

Article updated Feb 1, 10:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are traveling to play the Buffalo Bulls at the Alumni Arena stadium on Friday, 2/2/2024 @ 6:30pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Kent St. Golden Flashes are traveling to play the Buffalo Bulls at the Alumni Arena stadium on Friday, 2/2/2024 @ 6:30pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite opening at -9 and the current line is Kent St. -8.

Golden Flashes vs Bulls Prediction for Tonight'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 over 147.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Kent St. 78 to Buffalo 70

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Kent St. Golden Flashes to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kent St. will win straight-up is 79%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be KENT 81.75, BUFF 65.75.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

Kent St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 212, Kent St. is ranked #86 in offense (scoring an average of 77.75 per game), #252 in defense (allowing an average of 74.45 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-11 (7-12 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Golden Flashes hit an average of 45.32% of their field goals (ranked #151) and 75.12% of their free throws (ranked #56) and makes an average of 35.86% of their three pointers ranked #93 in the NCAAB). They average 34.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 237) and average 13.10 offensive assists and 12.65 turnovers per game (ranked # 188 and 240 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Kent St. allows an average of 45.87% field goals (ranked #312) and 69.43% free throws (ranked #94 in the NCAAB) The Golden Flashes allow an average of 35.08% of the three pointers (ranked #288) and averages 33.85 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.85) Finally, the Golden Flashes average 13.95 defensive assists and 14.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 277 and 61 respectively).

Buffalo Key Betting Stats

Buffalo Bulls has a power ranking of 355 and are #325 for offense (scoring an average of 67.05 per game), #341 for defense (giving up an average of 79.32 points per game) and 2-18 (6-13 ATS) overall. Kent St. went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Buffalo.

For offense, the Bulls hit an average of 41.16% of their field goals (ranked #325) and 71.02% of their free throws (ranked #204) and makes an average of 25.93% of their three pointers (ranked #361 in the NCAAB). They average 35.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 179) and average 12.11 offensive assists and 15.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 275) and 351 respectively).

On defense, Buffalo allows an average of 48.63% field goals (ranked #357) and 69.25% free throws (ranked #90 in the NCAAB) The Bulls allow an average of 35.12% of the three pointers (ranked #290) and averages 35.47 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.47) Finally, the Bulls average 16.63 defensive assists and 10.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 356 and 312 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 over 147.5 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 Bulls archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Flashes vs Bulls matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes-419 → -378Moved
  • Moneyline · Buffalo Bulls+318 → +301Moved
  • Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes-9 (-110) → -8 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Buffalo Bulls+9 (-110) → +8 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Kent St. Golden Flashes
24-9 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Buffalo Bulls
17-15 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 3-6-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-02T03:36:02.244Z). 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 Buffalo Bulls, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-10Kent St. Golden Flashes 72 · Buffalo Bulls 65
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Buffalo Bulls 83-52

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Buffalo Bulls 83-52 on February 2, 2024, a 31-point decision in the series. Kent St. Golden Flashes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 51-22. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110) spread, Kent St. Golden Flashes covered, while the 135 combined points finished under the recorded total of 147.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss
  • 6888449618Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • Tbone91Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • PremierPicksSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss
  • Sarah_MillerSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • JwSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • Leadpipe_LocksTotal · Under 148 (-110)Win
  • FlyigglesflySpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • DemarcusBryantSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss
  • MrmisterTotal · Under 148 (-110)Win
  • StevedSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss
  • SimonsaysSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • EmcSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Win
  • RcSpread · Buffalo Bulls +8 (-110)Loss