Saturday afternoon will feature more MACtion on the basketball court, including this contest in Ohio between Kent State and Miami (OH). Kent State won its conference opener this past week, while Miami failed to do the same, and Miami will look to send both teams to 1-1 in league play with a win here. In our college basketball picks for Saturday, we offer up our best bet for this Kent State vs Miami Ohio clash.
Kent State vs Miami Ohio Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Kent State -11.5 |
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This game will be played at the Millett Hall at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Why Bet On Kent State:
✅ This game features a huge mismatch on the defensive end of the floor. Miami (OH) is ranked 355th in defensive efficiency at Kenpom, while Kent State is inside of the top-40 in that department.
✅ Miami (OH) is 4-7 against the spread and has covered the number in just 36.4% of their games thus far.
✅ Kent State has the ninth best record against the spread in all of college basketball. They are 9-3 against the spread, covering the number 75% of the time to this point in the season.
NCAABB
Kent State Golden Flashes
Miami (OH) RedHawks
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
KENTST | Advanced Game Stats | MIAOH |
---|---|---|
67.7 | Pace | 68.5 |
108.5 | Off.Rate | 101.8 |
.320 | FTr | .315 |
.391 | 3PAr | .365 |
.548 | TS% | .521 |
51.0 | TRB% | 52.4 |
49.0 | AST% | 47.3 |
10.0 | STL% | 9.4 |
7.8 | BLK% | 9.9 |
.511 | eFG% | .485 |
14.8 | TOV% | 15.7 |
31.8 | ORB% | 29.6 |
.239 | TF/FGA | .229 |
Defense/Offense
KENTST | Advanced Game Stats | MIAOH |
---|---|---|
67.7 | Pace | 68.5 |
103.4 | Off.Rate | 102.6 |
.345 | FTr | .317 |
.398 | 3PAr | .398 |
.548 | TS% | .545 |
49.0 | TRB% | 47.6 |
50.6 | AST% | 57.9 |
9.2 | STL% | 9.2 |
8.6 | BLK% | 8.3 |
.512 | eFG% | .515 |
16.9 | TOV% | 15.3 |
28.7 | ORB% | 23.7 |
.251 | TF/FGA | .224 |
Betting Trends
KENTST | Betting Trends | MIAOH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-2-0 |
66.67 | Avg Score | 75.33 |
60.33 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-1-0 |
62.33 | Avg Score | 85 |
55.67 | Avg Opp Score | 62.67 |
KENTST | Betting Trends | MIAOH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-0 |
74.6 | Avg Score | 74.6 |
59 | Avg Opp Score | 75.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
59.4 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
57.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70.8 |
KENTST | Betting Trends | MIAOH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
7-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-5-0 |
72.6 | Avg Score | 75 |
61.8 | Avg Opp Score | 74.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-5-0 |
66.3 | Avg Score | 77.7 |
62.9 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
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Kent State Golden Flashes
The Kent State Golden Flashes enter Saturday’s MACtion on a five-game winning streak. The most recent of those wins was the most important, as they defeated the Western Michigan Broncos to open their conference season with a victory. Now, Kent State will look to move to 2-0 in league play against a fellow Ohio-based MAC squad in Miami (OH).
In this game, the defense of the Golden Flashes is worth keeping an eye on. It is ranked 38th in the nation by Kenpom, but gave up 72 points to a really suspect Western Michigan team last time out. More defensive lapses in this game could make this a tighter affair than anticipated as well.
Miami (OH) Redhawks
Miami (OH) started their MAC campaign with a disappointing result against Central Michigan on the road. The Redhawks were within a couple of possessions for nearly the entire game, but fell apart down the stretch and could not find the offense to catch up late. Now, they face one of the best defensive teams in the nation in Kent State.
The Redhawks average just 0.1 point per game less than Kent State offensively this season. But the Golden Flashes allow 12.6 fewer points per game. As a result, Miami is going to need to be at or near its best on the defensive end to compete in this contest.
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