Kent State Golden Flashes vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (2-0) will try to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-0) at Neville Arena on Wednesday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes took the court against Miami-Hamilton and notched a win by a score of 98-53 in their last game. Kent State ended with a 57.8% field goal percentage (37 of 64) and knocked down 12 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Golden Flashes buried 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 21 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In reference to defense, Kent State allowed the other team to shoot 37.2% from the floor on 16 of 43 shooting. Miami-Hamilton distributed 9 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, Miami-Hamilton pulled down 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Miami-Hamilton finished 70.8% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 4 of 14 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Golden Flashes finished with 17 while Miami-Hamilton accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Cli'Ron Hornbeak is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He notched 18 points on 6 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and totaled 9 rebounds. He shot 100.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Kent State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 this year. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Kent State is pulling in 34.0 boards per game and has 33 assists this season, which ranks 180th in the country in terms of passing. The Golden Flashes are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 52) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.0 pts per game (114th in D-1) while connecting on 50.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are able to force 17.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are conceding 38.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 48th in college hoops in PPG allowed (59.5). The Golden Flashes are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.3% (38 of 92) and they surrender 26.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 119th in D-1 in giving up assists with 23 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers got the victory with a final of 74-69 when they played Houston. Concerning team rebounding, Auburn allowed Houston to pull down 24 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc via 5 out of 13 and finished the game at 16 of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Tigers permitted Houston to make 24 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers shot 27 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 52.9%. In regard to 3-point shots, Auburn knocked down 7 out of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 68.4%. Houston was called for 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Tigers snagged 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest.

Tahaad Pettiford ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this game. He buried 7 of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 24 mins on the court and tallied 3 dimes for the game.

Auburn has a record of 2-0 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 54.8% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the nation. Auburn has accumulated 168 points on the campaign (84.0 per contest) and they average 38.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (180th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 63.3% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense concedes 27.8% on 3-pointers (10 of 36) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 6.5 dimes and 32.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 112th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 56.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 33.6% from the field (23rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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