Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: M.A.C. Center in Champaign, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (20-10) will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-14) at M.A.C. Center on Friday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Ohio and took home the win by a score of 83-79 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan finished the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and made 6 of 15 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 17 of 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists in this game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to defense, Eastern Michigan let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. Ohio earned 12 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Furthermore, Ohio pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio finished the contest at 75.9% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 29 tries. They also made 9 of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 19 while Ohio recorded 17 personal fouls.

Christian Henry is a player who played a role for this contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played for 36 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-14 so far this season. They are averaging 73.7 pts per game (195th in Division 1) while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 34.6% on three-point attempts (222 of 641) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 385 dimes so far this season, which ranks 245th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 164th in the nation in giving up assists with 390 surrendered for the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (789 of 1,710) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 303rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.4).

In their last game, the Kent State Golden Flashes walked away with a victory by a final of 77-76 when they played Western Michigan. The Golden Flashes were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive boards for a total of 46 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Western Michigan committed 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.9%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Kent State converted 3 out of their 15 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Golden Flashes ended up going 24 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. The Golden Flashes allowed Western Michigan to convert 26 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.6% in this game. They went 28.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Kent State permitted Western Michigan to snag 28 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jalen Sullinger ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Flashes in this contest. He scored 31 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 10 out of 24 in the game for a rate of 41.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Kent State has a mark of 20-10 this season. The Golden Flashes are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.9 times per game (240th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Kent State has 2,220 points so far this year (74.0 per game) and they collect 36.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which is 242nd in the nation.

The Golden Flashes on the defensive end are ranked 71st in the nation in points given up per game with 68.3. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (74th in the nation). The Kent State defense allows 31.5% from downtown (207 of 657) and opponents are converting on 74.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.9 assists and 31.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 159th and 44th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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