Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Friday, February 18, 2022

Location: M.A.C. Center in Kent, OH

TV: CBSSN

The Ohio Bobcats (22-4) are traveling to M.A.C. Center on Friday where they will go up against the Kent State Golden Flashes (16-9).

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Miami and went home with a win by a final score of 91-78 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 7 while Miami accumulated 18 fouls. They also made 13 of 27 attempts from 3-point range. Miami shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 3 of their 6 attempts. Moreover, Miami collected 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Miami recorded 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 22 of 24 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Ohio ended the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and converted 11 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Ben Vander Plas is someone who had an impact in this contest. He accounted for 30 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He played for 40 mins and grabbed 10 boards. He finished 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Ohio enters this contest with a mark of 22-4 so far this year. They have an average of 75.3 points per outing (75th in Division 1) on 44.2% from the floor. The Bobcats are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (236 of 687) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 335 assists so far this year, which is 161st in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 116th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 291 relinquished on the season. The Bobcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (638 of 1,454) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are 116th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (66.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes walked away with a victory by a final of 72-59 when they faced Toledo. With respect to rebounds, Kent State allowed Toledo to snag 26 in total (8 offensive). They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). The Golden Flashes allowed Toledo to knock down 22 of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.5% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Golden Flashes went 27 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Kent State knocked down 5 out of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a clip of 81.3%. Toledo committed 13 fouls for the game which got the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Golden Flashes pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game.

Sincere Carry was important for the Golden Flashes for the matchup. He scored 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in the matchup. He converted 10 of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Kent State has a win-loss record of 16-9 this year. As an offensive unit, the Golden Flashes are shooting 43.9% from the field, which ranks 197th in Division 1. Kent State has 1,763 points on the year (70.5 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per game (243rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Golden Flashes are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Kent State defense gives up 30.4% on 3-point shots (179 of 589) and their opposition knocks down 69.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.6 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 90th and 67th in Division 1. The Golden Flashes on defense are ranked 41st in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.9. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the field (41st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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