Kent State Golden Flashes vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Fertitta Center is the site where the Houston Cougars (5-0) will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (5-1) on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes took the court against Charleston and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Golden Flashes finished with 22 and Charleston totaled 12 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 29 shots from downtown. Charleston finished the game shooting 65.4% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 26 shots. On top of that, Charleston totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Charleston doled out 15 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, Kent State allowed 43.4% from the field on 23 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 3 of 4 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Kent State ended with a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and made 9 of 20 3-point shots.

Sincere Carry is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He went 43.5% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. He racked up 25 points on 10 out of 23 shooting.

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Kent State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 5-1 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 81.0 points per contest (61st in the country) on 46.2% from the field. The Golden Flashes are shooting 38.6% on 3-pointers (56 of 145) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Kent State is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 87 dimes for the campaign, which is 87th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Flashes are forcing their opponents into 20.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are 198th in the nation in giving up assists with 68 conceded for the season. The Golden Flashes defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 37.0% (121 of 327) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 33.3% on shots from distance and they rank 75th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 66-56 when they played Oregon. The Cougars were able to collect 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 13 steals for the contest. Oregon was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to bury 7 of those for a rate of 70.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, Houston made 11 of 22 attempts (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Cougars ended up shooting 24 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Cougars allowed Oregon to convert 19 of 49 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.8% for the matchup. They finished shooting 13.6% from distance by shooting 3 of 22 and finished the contest at 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Houston allowed Oregon to collect 31 overall (12 offensive).

Terrance Arceneaux was important for the Cougars in this game. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 54.5%, and earned 5 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 19 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

Houston has a win-loss record of 5-0 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are shooting 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 69th in college basketball. Houston has scored 396 points this season (79.2 per game) and they grab 39.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (174th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per contest. The Cougars are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 1st in the nation in PPG given up with 48.0. They are forcing 16.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 30.4% from the floor (1st in the country). The Houston defense gives up 19.8% on 3-pointers (24 of 121) and opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 6.6 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which is 1st and 144th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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