The Bowling Green Falcons (16-10, 7-6 MAC) are at home in MAC action against the Kent State Golden Flashes (19-7, 10-3 MAC) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Falcons are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 151.5.
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Bowling Green vs. Kent State betting lines
- Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: -137
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: +112
- Spread: Bowling Green (-1.5)
- Total: 151.5
Bowling Green statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Bowling Green owns a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
- The Falcons have exceeded the over/under in four of 11 home games (36.4%), compared to three of 10 road games (30%).
- Bowling Green, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (6-3 record) and away from home (4-2 record).
Recent trends
- The Falcons have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 71.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 11.1 points fewer than the 82.3 they’ve scored this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Bowling Green allow 0.3 fewer points per game (69.9) than its season-long average (70.2).
- The Falcons are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.4 threes per game and shooting 34.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 34.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Bowling Green betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-16-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.4 (35th in nation) | 43.0 (111th) | 32.3 (174th) | 30.2 (133rd) | 14.6 (132nd) | 11.2 (197th) |
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Kent State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Kent State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (7-5-0). On the road, it is .300 (3-7-0).
- Golden Flashes games have finished above the over/under 75% of the time at home (nine of 12), and 50% of the time away (five of 10).
Recent trends
- While the Golden Flashes are averaging 86.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 78.5 points per contest.
- Kent State has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.0 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than its season average of 80.0 allowed.
- The Golden Flashes are sinking 1.5 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (8.1) compared to their season average (9.6), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season mark (35.1%).
Kent State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-5 (Home: 10-2; Away: 5-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (147th in nation) | 43.4 (133rd) | 36.9 (20th) | 29.9 (115th) | 16.5 (49th) | 13.7 (349th) |
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