Bowling Green at Kent State College Basketball Parlay 1/5/2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

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The Bowling Green Falcons head to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has Kent State as 7 point favorites.

Bowling Green comes into this game with an overall record of 8-5. They currently have a point differential of 7.2 as they are averaging 77.6 points per game while giving up 70.4 per contest. Kent State has an overall mark of 11-2. They are averaging 78.2 points per contest and giving up 69.9, which is a point differential of 8.3.

Valuable Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-5-0 against the spread this season

The Bowling Green Falcons are 4-7-0 against the over/under this year

Important Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 6-5-0 against the spread this season

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 6-4-1 against the over/under this year

Key Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

11/09/18 F Danny Pippen Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Demajeo Wiggins averages 15.0 points per contest in 28.4 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.2 assists per game and 12.2 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 53% for the season while his free throw percentage is 70%. Justin Turner comes into this game averaging 18.8 points per contest while playing 31.8 minutes per night. He grabs 4.0 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.8 assists per game. His FG percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Player Spotlight

Jalen Avery averages 13.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 34.6 minutes per game. He also hauls in 1.7 rebounds per game and dishes 4.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 78%. Jaylin Walker scores 24.0 points per contest while playing 32.1 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.3 rebounds per contest and has 1.9 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is at 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Falcons allow 70.4 points per contest which is 161st in the country. They also surrender a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 45th and 271st in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 112th, and they allow 12.8 assists per game which puts them in 151st place in D-1. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in Division 1. Bowling Green averages 77.6 points per contest, which is 100th in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 199th. From 3-point territory they shoot 33%, which is good for 234th in the nation. They average 45.7 boards per contest and 13.5 assists per game, which ranks them 1st and 199th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 165th with 13.5 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Flashes give up 69.9 points per game, which ranks them 146th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 195th and 85th in those defensive statistics. They rank 130th with 12.5 dimes allowed per game and 122nd with 33.9 boards surrendered per contest. The Golden Flashes are 205th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 14.3 per contest. Kent State is 90th in the country with 78.2 points per contest this season. They are 194th in D-1 in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 8.3. They shoot 37% from beyond the arc, which is good for 64th in the country. They are 187th in the nation in rebounding with 36.0 boards per contest and 108th in assists per game with 14.9. The Golden Flashes are 325th in turnovers per contest with 11.1.

Advanced Statistics

The Falcons are 159th in the nation in offensive rating with 105.3. In terms of pace they are 64th in the country with 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 229th. As a team they are 267th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shots, ranking 274th in Division 1. Bowling Green is 244th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Kent State is 331st in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions. The Golden Flashes are 62nd in the country in offensive rating with 111.1. In terms of pace they are 185th in Division 1 with 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 188th. As a team they are 155th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shots, ranking 181st in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Bowling Green +7 and over 147.5 total points

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