Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (13-12) are headed to Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (13-12).

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced off with Northern Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 85-47 in their last game. Kent State finished with a 55.9% FG percentage (33 of 59) and buried 10 out of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Flashes buried 9 of 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Kent State let their opponent shoot 34.8% from the floor on 16 out of 46 shooting. Northern Illinois recorded 8 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Northern Illinois snagged 14 rebounds (3 offensive, 11 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Illinois finished 84.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 16 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Golden Flashes ended up finishing with 20 while Northern Illinois accounted for 12 fouls.

Voncameron Davis is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 7 of 7 shooting. He played 27 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 100.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Kent State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-12 for the year. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kent State is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 329 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 225th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Flashes are connecting on 35.8% on 3-pointers (207 of 578) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.8 points per outing (93rd in the country) on 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Flashes are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 184th in college basketball in opponents points per game (71.9). The Golden Flashes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (633 of 1,403) and they surrender 32.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 169th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 328 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-83 when they faced Toledo. The Bobcats corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Toledo earned 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 77.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, Ohio converted 12 of their 25 tries (48.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats ended up going 27 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Bobcats allowed Toledo to convert 32 of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.5% for this game. They went 47.1% from distance by going 8 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio permitted Toledo to grab 38 overall (11 on the offensive side).

AJ Clayton was important for the Bobcats in this contest. He converted 7 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Ohio has a mark of 13-12 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bobcats are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 93rd in the country. Ohio has 1,974 pts for the season (79.0 per contest) and they snag 35.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (115th in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per contest. The Bobcats have committed 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Bobcats on the defensive side of the court are 215th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (177th in Division 1). The Ohio defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 552) and opponents are knocking down 70.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.6 dimes and 36.2 boards every game, which is ranked 76th and 265th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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