Kent State Golden Flashes vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (6-19) will try to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (20-5) at University Arena (MI) on Tuesday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes stepped onto the hardwood against Buffalo and walked away with a win by a score of 72-65 in their last contest. Kent State finished the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (27 out of 63) and converted 7 out of their 22 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes buried 11 of 20 tries for a percentage of 55.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 32 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 21 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of defending, Kent State allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. Buffalo doled out 17 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Buffalo collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Buffalo ended up going 76.5% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 17 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Golden Flashes left the arena with 15 while Buffalo accumulated 22 fouls.

Miryne Thomas is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Kent State will take the court with a record of 20-5 so far this season. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kent State is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 312 assists on the year, which has them ranked 264th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Flashes are shooting 33.1% on 3-point shots (198 of 598) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.0 points per outing (105th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Flashes are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 76th in D-1 in giving up assists with 286 conceded so far this season. The Golden Flashes are giving up a FG percentage of 39.8% (543 of 1,365) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 42nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Western Michigan Broncos took a defeat with a final score of 81-53 when they played Northern Illinois. The Broncos pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. Northern Illinois had 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.2%. In terms of three-point attempts, Western Michigan made 5 out of 26 attempts (19.2%). In all, the Broncos went 18 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Broncos allowed Northern Illinois to make 32 out of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5% in the matchup. They shot 45.5% from downtown by shooting 10 of 22 and ended up going 7 of 14 at the charity stripe (50.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Western Michigan permitted Northern Illinois to grab 38 in total (9 offensive).

Lamar Norman was important for the Broncos in this contest. He buried 5 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 31.3%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He accumulated 12 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for this contest.

Western Michigan has a win-loss mark of 6-19 for the season. As an offense, the Broncos are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 245th in the nation. Western Michigan has scored 1,764 pts on the campaign (70.6 per contest) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (211th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest. The Broncos are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Western Michigan defense allows 36.2% on shots from distance (209 of 577) and their opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.6 dimes and 32.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 318th and 64th in those defensive categories. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 303rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.2. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (326th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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