The Kent State Golden Flashes (18-11) close out the regular season at Memorial A & C Center as they host the Bowling Green Falcons (14-15). The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 1 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Golden Flashes are hoping for a better outcome after their 74-65 loss to Miami (OH) on Saturday. Jimmy Hall recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds, earning his sixth double-double of the year. The Falcons, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 89-54 loss against Akron on Friday. Zack Denny led the team in scoring with 16 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Golden Flashes won the first game 62-59. Hall put up 26 points and 16 rebounds.
Despite an 18-11 Straight Up (SU) record, the Golden Flashes have not fared well Against The Spread (ATS) with a 10-15 record. Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 2-8 ATS. Kent State has some room to improve after their below-average performances recently. In the last 10 games, Kent State has only averaged 67.0 points per game compared to the 74.5 they’ve averaged on the season.
Over on the other bench, the Falcons have 14-15 SU and 10-15 ATS records. Bowling Green has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
Following the Golden Flashes’ latest win over Bowling Green, their SU record is now 6-4 over Bowling Green in their most recent games. The Falcons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3-1. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – KentSt, ATS Winner – KentSt
Notes
Kent State scores 79.6 points per home game (ranked 83rd). Bowling Green ranks a poor 132nd in points allowed on the road, allowing 74.1 points.
Ranked 96th, the Kent State Golden Flashes have an offensive rating of 109.2. The Bowling Green Falcons rank 162nd with a defensive rating of just 104.1.
Kent State has an average field goal percentage of 45.0%. Bowling Green is an abysmal 3-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Bowling Green Falcons both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Kent State is 201st and 131st in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Bowling Green ranks 213th and 177th in these categories.
Kent State ranks 56th in offensive rebounding. When it comes to defensive rebounds, Bowling Green ranks 82nd.
Kent State has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.5% this season. Bowling Green has a losing 6-11 record when its TO% is 17.5% or higher.
