Mid-American foes will collide when the Central Michigan Chippewas (12-9) play the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-6) at McGuirk Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and can be seen on ES3.
The Chippewas enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Bowling Green 77-65 on Saturday. Chris Fowler was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Golden Flashes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 72-61 loss against Ohio on Friday. Kent State lost despite the best efforts of Jimmy Hall, who recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Central Michigan is a three-point favorite against Kent State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 146 points. The Chippewas come into this game 12-9 Straight Up (SU) and 6-7-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Chippewas are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 9.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. Central Michigan is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32.
In the other locker room, the Golden Flashes have records of 8-9 ATS and 15-6 SU. Taking care of the basketball is something the Golden Flashes do very well, averaging just 11.4 turnovers per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these conference foes. Their previous game was a Golden Flashes victory, bumping their SU record over their most recent meetings to 9-1. With a 7-3 record, the Golden Flashes also have the advantage ATS. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – KentSt, ATS Winner – KentSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Central Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Michigan’s last 5 games.
Central Michigan is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Central Michigan is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kent State.
Central Michigan is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kent State.
Central Michigan and Kent State hold winning records against the Mid-American Conference this season. The Central Michigan Chippewas sit at 5-3 SU and the Kent State Golden Flashes have a 6-2 record.
Ranked 86th, the Kent State Golden Flashes have an offensive rating of 110.1. The Central Michigan Chippewas rank 268th with a defensive rating of just 107.2.
Central Michigan has an average field goal percentage of 44.8%. Kent State is a losing 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Central Michigan Chippewas rank lower for their field goal percentage (133rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (50th), but the Kent State Golden Flashes have a better FG% ranking (119th) than eFG% ranking (215th).
Central Michigan ranks 47th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32. Kent State is ranked lower at 134th with an A/TO of 1.12.
The Kent State Golden Flashes rank 58th in offensive rebounds. The Central Michigan Chippewas rank 171st in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Central Michigan forces a turnover rate of 16.3%. When Kent State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 8-5 record.
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