Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

M.A.C. Center is the location where the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-8) will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (11-12) on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Texas State and earned the victory with a final of 85-70 in their last contest. Central Michigan walked away from the game having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 47) and converted 5 of 10 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Chippewas knocked down 26 of their 35 tries for a rate of 74.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this game while creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Central Michigan allowed 52.7% from the floor on 29 of 55 shooting. Texas State distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, Texas State snagged 23 boards (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas State walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the charity stripe by burying 5 of their 11 shots. They converted 7 of their 20 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Chippewas finished with 15 and Texas State finished the game with 28 fouls.

Jakobi Heady is a player who was a contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Central Michigan enters this game with a win-loss record of 11-12 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Central Michigan is collecting 36.7 rebounds per game and has 316 assists so far this year, which is 226th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Chippewas are connecting on 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (154 of 485) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.4 points per game (179th in college) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Chippewas are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 174th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 312 surrendered for the campaign. The Chippewas defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (575 of 1,333) and they relinquish 32.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 31.7% from beyond the arc while they are 142nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.3).

In their last game, the Kent State Golden Flashes got the victory with a final of 76-75 when they faced Arkansas State. When it comes to rebounds, Kent State permitted Arkansas State to snag 31 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They went 26.7% from distance by connecting on 8 of 30 and finished the game at 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Golden Flashes allowed Arkansas State to make 26 of 66 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Flashes finished 22 out of 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. In regard to 3-pointers, Kent State made 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 89.3%. Arkansas State earned 23 fouls in this game which got the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Golden Flashes recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Jalen Sullinger pitched in for the Golden Flashes for this game. He tallied 27 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the contest. He converted 9 out of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Kent State has a mark of 15-8 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Flashes are hitting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks them 330th in the country. Kent State has totaled 1,616 points for the year (70.3 per game) and they average 36.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per game (272nd in college) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Golden Flashes are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Golden Flashes on defense are ranked 25th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.9. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the field (40th in Division 1). The Kent State defense concedes 30.5% on 3-pointers (153 of 501) and opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.5 dimes and 32.9 boards per contest, which is 124th and 93rd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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