Friday, May 10, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Kent State Golden Flashes head to Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Ohio Bobcats on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 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 Bobcats have an overall record of 19-10 and a home record of 12-4. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 13-12 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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Jordan Dartis averages 13.1 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Jaaron Simmons averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 6.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Kent State averages 77.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 77th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 258th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 313th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 224th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 151st 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 146th and 172nd 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 184th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 272nd in Division 1.

Ohio averages 77.7 points per game this year which ranks them 74th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 126th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 26th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 107th and 153rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 216th with 12.7 per game. The Bobcats allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.0 rebounds a game which ranks 268th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the nation. The Bobcats force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes are 116th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.1. They assist on 46.4% of their shots, which ranks 309th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 98th among D-1 teams. They are 280th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 276th 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 Bobcats are 115th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.4. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 217th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 57th among D-1 teams. They are 71st in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 86th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Ohio turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 200th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.2%.

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

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-12 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-11 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

02/18/17 G James Gollon Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 G Khari Harley Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 F Wadly Mompremier Undisclosed out for season
01/20/17 F Antonio Campbell Foot out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Kent State +5

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