The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10, 11-7 MAC) are 10.5-point favorites in the MAC Tournament over the No. 6 seed Western Michigan Broncos (12-19, 9-9 MAC) on Thursday at Rocket Arena. The matchup starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.
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Kent State Cover -10.5 vs Western Michigan -105
Kent State vs. Western Michigan betting lines
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: -541
- Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +394
- Spread: Kent State (-10.5)
- Total: 143.5
Kent State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On offense, the Golden Flashes have picked up their production significantly over their last 10 games, scoring 82.6 points per contest over that span compared to the 74.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Kent State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.0) is 6.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.3).
- The Golden Flashes are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 31.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Kent State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-14-1 (Home: 5-7-1; Away: 7-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-10-1; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (239th in nation) | 42.0 (77th) | 33.2 (106th) | 28.2 (34th) | 12.8 (241st) | 11.0 (159th) |
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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Broncos have played better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 74.6 points per contest, 2.3 more than their season average of 72.3.
- While Western Michigan is ceding 76.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 78.5 points per contest.
- The Broncos are draining 7.3 treys per game with a 31.3% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.9 and 28.9%.
Western Michigan betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 10-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 12-8-0)
- O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 9-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-5; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (287th in nation) | 46.7 (324th) | 33.8 (73rd) | 31.8 (222nd) | 12.4 (269th) | 10.3 (97th) |
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