Saturday, January 23, 2016

Stroh Center

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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Bowling Green as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 13-5 and a road record of 5-2. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-3. The Falcons have an overall record of 12-6 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 6-8 and they are 8-6 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Xavier Pollard averages 13.2 points per game in 26.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Spencer Parker averages 14.2 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Zack Denny averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Kent State averages 75.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 109th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 94th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 287th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 145th and 188th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 38th with 11.1 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 190th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 222nd and 273rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 72nd and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 227th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 164th in the Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 72.1 points per game this year which ranks them 181st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 151st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 42nd in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per contest which ranks them 113th and 268th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 175th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 171st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 102nd and 280th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 204th and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the nation. The Falcons force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 211th in college basketball.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 6-8 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 11-3 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 8-6 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-8 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Kent State

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