Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: M.A.C. Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (13-11) are hitting the road to M.A.C. Center on Saturday where they will play the Kent State Golden Flashes (16-8).

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Bowling Green and earned the victory with a final of 86-81 in their last contest. Ohio ended the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (24 out of 51) and converted 8 out of their 24 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats buried 30 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. Bowling Green doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Bowling Green grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bowling Green went 64.0% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 25 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Bobcats left the arena with 22 while Bowling Green finished the game with 28 fouls.

Shereef Mitchell is a guy who came through for this game. He was able to score 17 points on 4 of 5 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and collected 3 boards. He ended up going 80.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Ohio comes into this contest with a record of 13-11 on the campaign. They have an average of 79.9 pts per contest (51st in college) while hitting 47.1% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 35.2% on shots from distance (205 of 582) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ohio is snagging 34.0 boards per game and has 344 dimes this year, which has them ranked 164th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bobcats have forced 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 187th in college in giving up assists with 323 relinquished this season. The Bobcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (646 of 1,435) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 37.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 281st in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes took home the win by a final score of 91-83 when they faced Central Michigan. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kent State permitted Central Michigan to grab 25 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance via 5 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Golden Flashes permitted Central Michigan to knock down 30 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.8% in the matchup. Overall, the Golden Flashes went 32 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.2%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Kent State knocked down 16 out of their 30 tries (53.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Central Michigan was called for 16 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Golden Flashes were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game.

Marquis Barnett was important for the Golden Flashes for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 76.9%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He racked up 28 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Kent State has a record of 16-8 on the campaign. The Golden Flashes are committing 18.5 fouls per game while shooting 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (256th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. Kent State has scored 1,707 points for the year (71.1 per contest) and they average 36.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Flashes are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 314th in the nation.

The Kent State defense gives up 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (158 of 516) and opponents are making 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 32.6 boards per game, which ranks 153rd and 81st in college hoops. The Golden Flashes on the defensive end are ranked 36th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.6. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (50th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kent State

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