Thursday, March 9, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Kent State Golden Flashes head to Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Buffalo Bulls on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Buffalo as 1.5 point favorites.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 18-13 and a road record of 7-5. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Bulls have an overall record of 17-14 and a home record of 8-4. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 17-10 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jaylin Walker averages 15.4 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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Blake Hamilton averages 17.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Willie Conner averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Kent State averages 77.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 78th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 257th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 309th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 225th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 155th with 13.3 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 73.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 204th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 145th and 174th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 272nd in Division 1.

Buffalo averages 78.1 points per game this year which ranks them 71st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 119th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 274th in the nation. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 104th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 46th with 14.6 per game. The Bulls allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 233rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 188th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 205th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 150th place in the nation. The Bulls force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 144th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes are 118th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.1. They assist on 46.4% of their shots, which ranks 308th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 99th among D-1 teams. They are 278th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 274th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.2% places them 26th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.7%.

The Bulls are 132nd in the nation in offensive rating at 106.1. They assist on 52.6% of their shots, which ranks 174th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 36th among D-1 teams. They are 141st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 155th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Buffalo turns the ball over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.2% places them 52nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.7%.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 14-13 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-14 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 17-10 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 14-12 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

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Kent State +1.5

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