Kent State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The Kent State Golden Flashes (4-1) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-2) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as 9.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 161.5.

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Kent State Cover -9.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -116

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Kent State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Kent State moneyline odds to win: -552
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +400
  • Spread: Kent State (-9.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Kent State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Kent State performed worse at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
  • At home last season, the Golden Flashes went over the over/under 76.9% of the time (10 of 13 games). They hit the over in 23.1% of road games (three of 13 contests).
  • Kent State won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 9-4 (.692). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 7-1 (.875).

Last season stats

  • The Golden Flashes were 189th in the nation in points scored (73.5 per game) and 61st in points allowed (68.3) last year.
  • Last year, Kent State was 68th in college basketball in rebounds (33.8 per game) and 45th in rebounds conceded (28.8).
  • With 12.4 assists per game last season, the Golden Flashes were 268th in college basketball.

Kent State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-1-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (152nd in nation) 46.3 (289th) 35.2 (161st) 30.8 (159th) 17.6 (77th) 12.8 (230th)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Kentucky performed better at home (6-5-0) than on the road (8-8-0) last year.
  • Colonels games went above the over/under 63.6% of the time at home (seven of 11) last year, and 75% of the time away (12 of 16).
  • The Colonels, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (4-7) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Colonels ranked 77th in college basketball last season with 77.8 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 278th with 75.3 points allowed per contest.
  • Eastern Kentucky was 66th in the nation with 33.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 329th with 34.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last season the Colonels ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.9 per game.

Eastern Kentucky betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 12-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (307th in nation) 45.7 (284th) 33.9 (66th) 34.1 (329th) 12.9 (227th) 9.3 (25th)
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