Western Michigan Broncos vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (12-19) are on their way to Rocket Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10).

The Western Michigan Broncos took the court against Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 64-63 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Broncos ended up with 15 and Bowling Green racked up 15 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. Bowling Green finished shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 15 tries. In addition, Bowling Green snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bowling Green recorded 10 assists and had 2 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Western Michigan let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos converted 8 of 14 shots for a percentage of 57.1%. Western Michigan finished the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and converted 8 of 26 3-point shots.

JaVaughn Hannah is a guy who came through in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played for 36 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Western Michigan steps onto the court with a record of 12-19 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Western Michigan is grabbing 37.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 385 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 287th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are connecting on 28.9% on three-point shots (183 of 634) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.3 points per game (227th in D-1) while going 42.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Broncos have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They concede 35.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 298th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.1). The Broncos are giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (840 of 1,799) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 327th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 481 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Kent State Golden Flashes went home victorious with a score of 76-70 against Eastern Michigan. With respect to cleaning the glass, Kent State allowed Eastern Michigan to snag 23 overall (4 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from distance via 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). The Golden Flashes allowed Eastern Michigan to bury 23 out of their 47 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9% in this matchup. In all, the Golden Flashes ended up shooting 24 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.6%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Kent State buried 11 out of their 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. Eastern Michigan earned 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Golden Flashes earned 17 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 29 for this contest.

Jalen Sullinger was important for the Golden Flashes for this game. He converted 6 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 29 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Kent State has a record of 21-10 for the season. As an offensive team, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 240th in D-1. Kent State has accounted for 2,296 pts so far this year (74.1 per contest) and they grab 36.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per game (244th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Golden Flashes are responsible for committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Kent State defense allows 31.6% on three-point shots (214 of 677) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.7 dimes and 31.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 147th and 36th in those categories. The Golden Flashes defensively are ranked 70th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (80th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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