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Mid-American foes will collide when the Miami (OH) RedHawks (10-18) face off against the Kent State Golden Flashes (18-10) at John D. Millett Hall. The game starts at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and will air on ES3.
The RedHawks defeated Akron 77-64 on Tuesday. Eric Washington had 13 points, seven assists, and five steals for Miami (OH). The Golden Flashes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 87-70 loss at the hands of Buffalo on Tuesday. Kent State lost despite the best efforts of Khaliq Spicer, who recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Golden Flashes winning the first matchup 76-68. Kellon Thomas was a top performer in the victory with 19 points, three rebounds, four assists, and three three-pointers.
The RedHawks come into this game 10-18 Straight Up (SU) and 10-15 Against The Spread (ATS). Miami (OH) has averaged 70.9 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 62.6. Miami (OH) has been struggling of late. The RedHawks have given up an average of 74.9 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 68.5 PPG.
On the other side, the Golden Flashes head into the game with records of 10-14 ATS and 18-10 SU. During the last 10 games, they averaged 58.4 PPG, below their 74.9 PPG season average.
In their previous meeting this season, Kent State beat Miami (OH), bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 6-4. On the other hand, Miami (OH) holds the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Kent State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five game, while Miami (OH) wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – KentSt, ATS Winner – KentSt
Notes
“Miami (Ohio) is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)’s last 5 games “.
“Miami (Ohio) is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kent State”.
“Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kent State”.
“Miami (Ohio) is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kent State”.
“Kent State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)”.
Miami (OH) is struggling at 4-11 SU in its conference, while Kent State sits at 9-6 SU.
Kent State scores just 70.1 points per away game (ranked 139th). Miami (OH) ranks 68th in points allowed at home, giving up 64.9 points.
With 65.0 possessions and .963 points per possession, the Miami (OH) RedHawks perform worse on both metrics than the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State averages 68.4 possessions and 1.095 points per possession.
Kent State has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.9%. Miami (OH) is an abysmal 3-12 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks average 17.0 three point attempts per game and have an underachieving 2-8 record when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Kent State Golden Flashes average 16.0 attempts and have a winning 5-2 record when attempting 20 or more.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks average 6.7 steals per game. When allowing 6 or more steals, the Kent State Golden Flashes are an even 6-6 this season.
