Kent State Golden Flashes vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Kent State Golden Flashes (18-9) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-19).

The Kent State Golden Flashes stepped onto the hardwood against Ball State and walked away with a win by a score of 93-82 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Golden Flashes finished with 18 while Ball State totaled 16 fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 22 tries from three-point range. Ball State shot 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 22 shots. Additionally, Ball State collected 25 boards (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Ball State recorded 18 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Kent State allowed their opponent to shoot 58.7% from the floor on 27 of 46 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 16 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Golden Flashes converted 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Kent State finished having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 of 64) and converted 17 of their 37 shots from distance.

Sincere Carry is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished with 42 points on 15 of 23 shooting. He played 38 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 65.2% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Kent State will enter this contest with a mark of 18-9 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Kent State is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 343 assists this season, which is 212th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Flashes are shooting 33.9% on 3-pointers (209 of 617) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 points per outing (168th in the nation) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They surrender 30.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 40th in college basketball in opponents points per game (64.1). The Golden Flashes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (588 of 1,460) and they relinquish 31.9 boards per game as a unit. They rank 119th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 314 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 76-50 against Ohio. Regarding how they rebounded, Central Michigan allowed Ohio to snag 41 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 28 and ended up going 12 of 20 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Chippewas permitted Ohio to convert 27 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas went 20 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.3%. With regard to shots from downtown, Central Michigan made 4 of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Ohio committed 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Chippewas were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Ralph Bissainthe ended up being a factor for the Chippewas for this contest. He knocked down 4 out of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Central Michigan has a record of 6-19 for the campaign. The Chippewas have committed 19.8 personal fouls per game and they go 68.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.4 times per contest (297th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. Central Michigan has totaled 1,636 pts this year (65.4 per game) and they pull in 32.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which is 331st in the country.

The Chippewas are ranked 346th in college basketball in points given up per game with 78.5. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (338th in college basketball). The Central Michigan defense concedes 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (222 of 617) and their opponents are converting on 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.7 dimes and 38.4 rebounds every game, which ranks 316th and 338th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kent State

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