Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Stroh Center

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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kent State as 2.5 point favorites.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 17-12 and a road record of 6-5. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-12. The Falcons have an overall record of 13-16 and a home record of 10-6. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 13-13 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 18.3 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 10.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jaylin Walker averages 14.9 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Zack Denny averages 12.8 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 58%.

Kent State averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 97th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 258th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 325th in the country. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 244th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 244th with 13.8 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 181st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 159th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 130th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 211th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 76th in Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 147th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 255th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 196th in the nation. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per contest which ranks them 169th and 248th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 145th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 77.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 275th in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 304th and 172nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 286th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 150th place in the nation. The Falcons force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes average 69.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Golden Flashes have an offensive rating of 106.3 and they assist on 46.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.9%. The Golden Flashes give up 71.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 74.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.8 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 100.7 and 47.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.5%. The Falcons give up 75.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 12-12 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-12 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 13-13 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 15-12 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

11/21/16 G Rosel Hurley Groin out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Taishaun Johnson Eligibility out for season
01/02/17 G Jerrelle DeBerry Personal has left the team

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Bowling Green +2.5

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