Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

M.A.C. Center is the site where the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-9) will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (9-10) on Saturday.

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Akron and took a loss by a final of 67-58 in their last contest. Ohio ended the contest with a 38.9% FG percentage (21 of 54) and converted 6 of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats buried 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 7 assists for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 18 out of 43 shooting. Akron recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Akron collected 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Akron finished 79.3% at the free throw line by making 23 of their 29 attempts. They also converted 8 of their 18 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Bobcats finished with 22 while Akron totaled 17 fouls.

Shereef Mitchell is a player who was important in this game. He notched 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Ohio comes into this game with a record of 9-10 so far this year. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Ohio is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 260 assists for the year, which has them ranked 166th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bobcats are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (156 of 452) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.9 pts per game (92nd in college basketball) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bobcats are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 31st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 203 conceded this season. The Bobcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (466 of 1,085) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are 168th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (71.3).

The last time they took the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes walked away with a victory by a final of 90-84 when they faced Bowling Green. When talking about team rebounding, Kent State permitted Bowling Green to pull down 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.1% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 26 out of 34 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Golden Flashes permitted Bowling Green to make 26 of 60 tries from the field which had them at 43.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Golden Flashes went 31 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Kent State made 9 of their 19 tries (47.4%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 73.1%. Bowling Green committed 21 fouls for this contest which took the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Golden Flashes recorded 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Jalen Sullinger ended up being important for the Golden Flashes for this game. He totaled 30 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 10 out of 19 in the game for a rate of 52.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Kent State has a win-loss record of 10-9 this year. The Golden Flashes commit 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 76.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per contest (200th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest. Kent State has scored 1,491 points for the campaign (78.5 per contest) and they snag 34.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Flashes are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 145th in the country.

The Kent State defense concedes 34.9% on three-point shots (156 of 447) and their opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.8 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 262nd and 127th in the nation. The Golden Flashes on the defensive side of the court are 260th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.6. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (315th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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