Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Convocation Center (OH) is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (10-8) will meet the Kent State Golden Flashes (12-6) on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced off with Toledo and went home with a win by a final score of 83-64 in their last game. Kent State walked away from the game having earned a 56.6% field goal percentage (30 of 53) and made 12 out of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes knocked down 11 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Kent State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the field on 23 out of 49 shooting. Toledo totaled 13 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Toledo totaled 17 rebounds (7 offensive, 10 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Toledo finished the game at 88.9% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 18 tries. They buried 2 out of their 10 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Golden Flashes left the arena with 18 while Toledo recorded 15 personal fouls.

Cian Medley is someone who was a factor in this contest. He went 58.3% from the floor and earned 7 assists. He played for 35 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up with 22 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Kent State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 12-6 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.3 points per outing (283rd in the nation) while going 41.6% from the field. The Golden Flashes are hitting 28.6% on three-point shots (129 of 451) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kent State is collecting 35.9 rebounds per contest and has 231 dimes for the season, which is 282nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Flashes are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They currently rank 115th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 229 relinquished on the season. The Golden Flashes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (385 of 927) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 30th in college in PPG allowed (64.7).

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats took a defeat with a final score of 94-87 when they faced Eastern Michigan. The Bobcats were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. Eastern Michigan was called for 20 fouls in this game which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.2%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Ohio knocked down 6 out of 23 tries (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Bobcats shot 33 out of 62 from the floor which had them at 53.2%. The Bobcats permitted Eastern Michigan to make 35 out of their 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 60.3% for this contest. They finished 58.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 17 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Ohio permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 31 overall (6 offensive).

Jackson Paveletzke pitched in for the Bobcats in the game. He buried 11 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 78.6%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the matchup.

Ohio has a record of 10-8 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bobcats are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 56th in the country. Ohio has scored 1,465 points so far this year (81.4 per game) and they collect 34.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per game (91st in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. The Bobcats have committed 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Bobcats on defense are ranked 295th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.9. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (298th in college). The Ohio defense concedes 39.6% on 3-pointers (143 of 361) and opponents are making 67.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, which is 261st and 207th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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