Western Michigan Broncos vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (11-11) will play the Western Michigan Broncos (8-14) at M.A.C. Center on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos took the court against Ball State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-67 in their last contest. Western Michigan walked away from the game with a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and converted 9 out of their 27 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 8 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 47.1%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists in the matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Western Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. Ball State totaled 13 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Ball State had 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ball State finished 67.7% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 31 shots. They also converted 8 of their 21 tries from long range. Concerning fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 25 while Ball State totaled 18 fouls.

Jefferson Monegro is someone who had an impact for the game. He ended up going 42.1% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Western Michigan heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-14 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.7 fouls per game. As a team, Western Michigan is pulling down 37.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 307 dimes for the season, which is 159th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 35.0% on three-point attempts (176 of 503) and 59.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.8 points per game (222nd in the country) while hitting 45.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 281st in the country in points per game from their opponents (75.6). The Broncos are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.9% (595 of 1,324) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 280th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 313 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes went home victorious with a score of 83-52 when they faced Buffalo. When it comes to rebounds, Kent State allowed Buffalo to grab 16 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 21.4% from 3-point land via 6 of 28 and finished the game at 10 of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Golden Flashes permitted Buffalo to bury 18 out of 56 tries from the floor which left them shooting 32.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Golden Flashes went 31 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4%. In regard to three-point shots, Kent State knocked down 14 of 24 tries (58.3%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 77.8%. Buffalo was called for 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Golden Flashes were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest.

Giovanni Santiago was important for the Golden Flashes for this contest. He had 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 10 assists for the contest. He made 6 out of 9 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Kent State has a mark of 11-11 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks 167th in the nation. Kent State has earned 1,705 points this year (77.5 per game) and they average 35.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (184th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. The Golden Flashes are committing 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Kent State defense gives up 34.2% on shots from distance (178 of 521) and opponents are making 70.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 33.3 boards every game, which is 255th and 97th in college hoops. The Golden Flashes on defense are ranked 230th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (288th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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