Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

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The Miami RedHawks travel to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to play the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kent State as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 6-9 and a road record of 0-5. They are 3-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-6. The Golden Flashes have an overall record of 10-5 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 8-3 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

Eric Washington comes into this contest averaging 14.8 points per game while playing 32 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Geovonie McKnight averages 12.7 points per game in 32.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Jimmy Hall averages 15.1 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Flashes. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Xavier Pollard averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Miami averages 66.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 287th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 284th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 282nd in the country. They average 32.5 rebounds per game and 11 assists per game which ranks them 304th and 302nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 141st with 12.6 per game. The RedHawks allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 168th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 134th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 194th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 35th in the Division 1.

Kent State averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 130th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 117th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 311th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 142nd and 172nd respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Flashes rank 35th with 11 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 190th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 248th and 264th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 91st and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 229th place in the nation. The Golden Flashes force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 3-8 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 6-6 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 4-7 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 8-3 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Miami

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