Saturday, November 12, 2016

Beeghly Physical Education Center

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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel to Beeghly Physical Education Center to play the Cleveland State Vikings on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kent State as 4.5 point favorites.

The Golden Flashes had an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 6-8 last year. They were 11-16 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 18-8. The Vikings had an overall record of 9-22 and a home record of 5-9 last season. They had an over/under record of 11-18 and they were 11-17 against the spread last season.

Jimmy Hall averaged 16.4 points per game last season while playing 30 minutes per night for the Golden Flashes. He pulled down 7.9 rebounds per game and dished out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 49% while his free throw percentage sat at 70%. Kellon Thomas averaged 12.3 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.6 assists per contest and 2.1 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage was 37% for the year while his free throw percentage was 73%.

Rob Edwards averaged 12.4 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest last year for the Vikings. He grabbed 3.9 rebounds per game and had 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 39% and his free throw percentage was 75%. Demonte Flannigan averaged 11.4 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 23.2 minutes per contest. He also averaged 5.4 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 49% and his free throw percentage was 67%.

Kent State averaged 72.8 points per contest last season which ranked them 165th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was -0.1 and their shooting percentage was 44% as a team which had them ranked 159th. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 254th in the country. They averaged 37.3 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranked them 93rd and 286th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 110th with 12 per game. The Golden Flashes allowed 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 189th in the nation. They also allowed a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 229th and 251st in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 33.9 rebounds a game which ranked 82nd and they gave up 13.7 assists per contest which put them in 211th place in the country. They forced 11.5 turnovers per game which ranked them 274th in Division 1.

Cleveland State averaged 60.3 points per game last year which ranked them 346th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was -9.3 and their shooting percentage was 40% as a team which had them sitting in the 325th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 32% which was good for 289th in the nation. They averaged 32.5 rebounds per game and 10 assists per contest which ranked them 304th and 344th respectively. In the turnover department the Vikings ranked 318th with 14.4 per game. The Vikings allowed 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 102nd in the country. They also allowed a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 269th and 223rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 35.1 rebounds a game which ranked 135th and they gave up 14 assists per contest which put them in 224th place in the nation. The Vikings forced 13.2 turnovers per game which ranked them 115th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes averaged 69.2 points per game on the road last season and they scored 66.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -5.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 0.3 per contest. The Golden Flashes had an offensive rating of 107.5 and they assisted on 44.7% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 50%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Kent State turned the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage was 34.6%. The Golden Flashes gave up 75 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Vikings scored 59.9 ppg at home and they averaged 55.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of -6 points per game. The Vikings had a rating on offense of 91.9 and 46.4% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 65.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 45%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempted 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Cleveland State turned it over an average of 18.8 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 30.1%. The Vikings gave up 65.9 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 59.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes were 11-16 against the spread last season

The Kent State Golden Flashes were 18-8 against the over/under last year

Cleveland State Vikings Betting Trends

The Cleveland State Vikings were 11-17 against the spread last season

The Cleveland State Vikings were 11-18 against the over/under last year

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cleveland State Vikings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Cleveland State +4.5

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