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Ohio Bobcats vs Kent St. Golden Flashes Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: M.A.C. Center — Kent, OH

Article updated Feb 28, 1:32 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ohio Bobcats are on the road playing the Kent St. Golden Flashes at the Memorial A & C Center stadium on Tuesday, 2/28/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Ohio Bobcats are on the road playing the Kent St. Golden Flashes at the Memorial A & C Center stadium on Tuesday, 2/28/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Kent St. is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Kent St. -8.

Bobcats vs Golden Flashes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Golden Flashes to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Ohio Bobcats to cover the 8 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ohio 72 to Kent St. 79

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio Bobcats and Kent St. Golden Flashes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Kent St. Golden Flashes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kent St. will win straight-up is 79%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be OHIO 64.5, KENT 80.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Kent State will win, ohio will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Ohio Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 41, Ohio is ranked #32 in offense (scoring an average of 78.64 per game), #262 in defense (allowing an average of 72.71 points to be scored against them per game) and are 17-12 (14-13-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 46.19% of their field goals (ranked #92) and 72.45% of their free throws (ranked #147) and makes an average of 37.52% of their three pointers ranked #31 in the NCAAB). They average 37.71 rebounds per game (ranked # 43) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 11.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 193 and 62 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ohio allows an average of 44.05% field goals (ranked #209) and 66.67% free throws (ranked #19 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 34.12% of the three pointers (ranked #204) and averages 34.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.71) Finally, the Bobcats average 12.43 defensive assists and 12.18 turnovers per game (ranked # 165 and 227 respectively).

Kent St. Key Betting Stats

Kent St. Golden Flashes has a power ranking of 39 and are #99 for offense (scoring an average of 75.25 per game), #34 for defense (giving up an average of 64.21 points per game) and 23-6 (17-9-1 ATS) overall. Ohio went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kent St..

For offense, the Golden Flashes hit an average of 44.78% of their field goals (ranked #180) and 71.91% of their free throws (ranked #171) and makes an average of 33.48% of their three pointers (ranked #227 in the NCAAB). They average 35.07 rebounds per game (ranked # 166) and average 12.29 offensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 254) and 74 respectively).

On defense, Kent St. allows an average of 39.95% field goals (ranked #16) and 70.58% free throws (ranked #139 in the NCAAB) The Golden Flashes allow an average of 31.40% of the three pointers (ranked #53) and averages 35.29 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.29) Finally, the Golden Flashes average 11.50 defensive assists and 16.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 93 and 17 respectively).

Betting Summary

Kent St. has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Ohio Bobcats to cover the 8 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bobcats vs Golden Flashes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bobcats vs Golden Flashes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ohio Bobcats+360 → +300Moved
  • Moneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes-405 → -380Moved
  • Spread · Ohio Bobcats+8.5 (-110) → +8 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kent St. Golden Flashes-8.5 (-110) → -8 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over145.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ohio Bobcats
15-17 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kent St. Golden Flashes
24-9 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-02-28T06:32:24.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio Bobcats and Kent St. Golden Flashes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-13Kent St. Golden Flashes 70 · Ohio Bobcats 65
  • 2022-03-11Ohio Bobcats 61 · Kent St. Golden Flashes 67
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Ohio Bobcats 82-75

Kent St. Golden Flashes defeated Ohio Bobcats 82-75 on February 28, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. Kent St. Golden Flashes' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 47-36. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ohio Bobcats +8 (-110) spread, Ohio Bobcats covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 145.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AliencreationMoneyline · Kent St. Golden Flashes -360Win
  • AliencreationSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Ohio Bobcats +8 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ohio Bobcats +8 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Kent St. Golden Flashes -8 (-110)Loss