Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami Redhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the site where the Miami Redhawks (9-10) will compete against the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-9) on Tuesday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes took the court against Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 91-83 in their last contest. Kent State walked away from the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (33 of 64) and converted 9 of their 22 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defending, Kent State allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Bowling Green doled out 17 assists and had 10 steals for this game. In addition, Bowling Green snagged 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bowling Green finished 80.6% from the charity stripe by making 25 of 31 tries. They converted 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Golden Flashes left the arena with 27 while Bowling Green recorded 21 fouls.

Sincere Carry is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 57.9% from the field and also dished out 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He walked away with 30 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Kent State enters this game with a record of 11-9 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 69.1 pts per game (241st in the nation) while shooting 42.6% from the floor. The Golden Flashes are hitting 30.0% on 3-point shots (136 of 453) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kent State is pulling in 35.6 boards per game and has 247 dimes for the year, which is 238th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 86th in college basketball in allowing assists with 225 conceded so far this season. The Golden Flashes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.3% (432 of 1,073) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per contest as a team. They give up 28.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 43rd in college basketball in opponents PPG (63.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks took a loss by a score of 85-75 when they faced Eastern Michigan. The RedHawks snagged 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. Eastern Michigan had 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 5 attempts. They were able to make 3 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 60.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Miami made 12 of 33 attempts (36.4%). Overall, the RedHawks finished shooting 30 for 76 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.5%. The RedHawks allowed Eastern Michigan to knock down 29 of 59 tries from the floor which had them at 49.2% in the game. They wrapped up this game 46.7% from distance by shooting 14 of 30 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Miami allowed Eastern Michigan to grab 40 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Coleman-Lands ended up being a factor for the RedHawks in the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 9-10 for the year. The RedHawks commit 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (160th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest. Miami has totaled 1,465 pts for the campaign (77.1 per contest) and they average 36.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the RedHawks are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 162nd in college basketball.

The Miami defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (172 of 482) and opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their foul shots. They allow 13.6 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 261st and 248th in those categories on the defensive end. The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 267th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.1. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (197th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kent State

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