The Kent State Golden Flashes will host a battle against the Marist Red Foxes at Memorial A & C Center. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The Golden Flashes are hoping for a better outcome after their 72-69 loss to Southern Illinois on Wednesday. Khaliq Spicer had a solid performance, contributing 10 points, seven rebounds, and one block for Kent State. The Red Foxes, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-63 win over Dartmouth on Tuesday. Khallid Hart led the game in scoring by posting 27 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Kent State is a substantial 13-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 140 points. The Golden Flashes come into this game 1-1 Straight Up (SU), but 0-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Kent State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 48.0 rebounds per game.
On the other side, the Red Foxes have started the season well ATS with a 1-0 record to go along with a 1-1 SU record. The Marist defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 5.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
Kent State and Marist will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – KentSt, ATS Winner – Marist, O/U – Over
Notes
Kent State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kent State’s last 6 games.
Kent State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Kent State averages 74.0 points per game, placing the team just 208th in the nation. Marist ranks 93rd in points allowed, giving up 65.0 points per game.
The Kent State Golden Flashes average a field goal percentage of 41.1% this season. The Marist Red Foxes are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 41.1% or greater.
The Kent State Golden Flashes rank higher based on their field goal percentage (244th) than their effective field goal percentage (260th). The Marist Red Foxes rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (142nd) than their field goal percentage (164th).
Marist, the 76th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.0 per game. Kent State does worse, ranked 203rd with 3.0.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are among the best offensive rebounding teams in the country (ranked fifth). The Marist Red Foxes rank 90th in defensive rebounding.
Kent State makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it gives up 5 or more steals, Marist is undefeated at 1-0.
