Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Millett Hall in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the site where the Miami RedHawks (19-7) will attempt to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (18-8) on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes stepped onto the hardwood against Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 91-84 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Golden Flashes finished with 20 while Bowling Green totaled 20 fouls. They also made 9 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. Bowling Green ended up shooting 79.4% when shooting free throws by making 27 of their 34 shots. In addition, Bowling Green snagged 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bowling Green distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Kent State allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 31 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Golden Flashes buried 20 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. Kent State walked away from the game having earned a 55.9% FG percentage (33 out of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Sullinger is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 32 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He shot 61.5% from the field and also earned 5 assists.

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Kent State heads into this contest with a record of 18-8 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Kent State is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 335 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 259th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Flashes are connecting on 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc (189 of 618) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.1 pts per game (242nd in Division 1) while connecting on 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 125th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 332 conceded for the season. The Golden Flashes defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (572 of 1,383) and they concede 32.3 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 31.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 48th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks went home defeated by a final of 76-66 when they played Eastern Michigan. When discussing rebounding, Miami permitted Eastern Michigan to pull down 33 in total (10 offensive). They finished 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 18 and finished the game at 16 of 19 at the charity stripe (84.2%). The RedHawks allowed Eastern Michigan to bury 26 out of 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. When the game finished, the RedHawks ended up shooting 25 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. Concerning shots from distance, Miami knocked down 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a rate of 62.5%. Eastern Michigan was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The RedHawks earned 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Eian Elmer was important for the RedHawks in the game. He buried 9 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Miami has a record of 19-7 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the RedHawks are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 29th in college hoops. Miami has earned 2,101 pts this year (80.8 per contest) and they average 33.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.7 times per contest (58th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The RedHawks are committing 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense surrenders 35.2% on 3-point shots (215 of 611) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.7 assists and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 146th and 105th in Division 1. The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 222nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 73.0. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (254th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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