Friday, January 6, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel to Convocation Center to play the Ohio Bobcats on Friday, January 6, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 6.5 point favorites.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 9-5 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-4. The Bobcats have an overall record of 9-3 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 1-6 and they are 3-5 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 11.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Jaylin Walker averages 15 points per game in 27.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Antonio Campbell averages 18.4 points per game while playing 26.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 10.3 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. Kenny Kaminski averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Kent State averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 70th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 258th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 299th in the country. They average 43 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 238th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 150th with 13.2 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 122nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 252nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 180th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 56th in Division 1.

Ohio averages 77 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 150th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 9th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 42nd and 81st respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 123rd with 12.8 per game. The Bobcats allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 62nd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 81st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 266th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the nation. The Bobcats force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 175th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes average 68.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71 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 -1.3 per contest. The Golden Flashes have an offensive rating of 110 and they assist on 46.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.1 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 34% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage is 44.1%. The Golden Flashes give up 70.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bobcats score 78.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 16 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17 points per game. The Bobcats have a rating on offense of 106 and 57.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Ohio turns it over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.3%. The Bobcats give up 61.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 59.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 6-4 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 6-4 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 3-5 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 1-6 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

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Ohio -6.5

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