The Kent State Golden Flashes (0-1) are favored by 5.5 points against the Cornell Big Red (0-0) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 164.5 points.
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Kent State vs. Cornell betting lines
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: -255
- Cornell moneyline odds to win: +206
- Spread: Kent State (-5.5)
- Total: 164.5
Kent State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kent State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Kent State covered five times in 13 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 13 games when playing on the road.
- The Golden Flashes hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (76.9%) than road tilts (23.1%) last year.
- Kent State performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 9-4, compared to going 7-1 in road games.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Golden Flashes were the 189th-ranked team in the country (73.5 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 61st (68.3 points allowed per game).
- Last season, Kent State was 68th in the nation in rebounds (33.8 per game) and 45th in rebounds conceded (28.8).
- At 12.4 assists per game last season, the Golden Flashes were 268th in the country.
Kent State betting records last season
- ATS Record: 14-16-1 (Home: 5-7-1; Away: 7-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-1; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (239th in nation) | 42.0 (74th) | 33.8 (68th) | 28.8 (45th) | 12.4 (268th) | 10.9 (150th) |
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Cornell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Cornell had better results away (9-4-0) than at home (6-6-0).
- Big Red games went above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12) last year, and 61.5% of the time on the road (eight of 13).
- The Big Red’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last year, and on the road it was .400 (2-3).
Last season stats
- The Big Red were carried by their offense last season, as they ranked fourth-best in the country by posting 85.1 points per game. They ranked 318th in college basketball in points allowed (77.5 per contest).
- Cornell pulled down 32.3 boards per game (162nd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 30.6 rebounds per contest (142nd-ranked).
- With 19.0 assists per game, the Big Red were second-best in college basketball in the category.
Cornell betting records last season
- ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-4; Away: 5-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 (second in nation) | 44.9 (245th) | 32.3 (162nd) | 30.6 (142nd) | 19.0 (second) | 11.3 (201st) |
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