The UMass Minutemen (8-3, 0-0 MAC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-2, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5.
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Kent State Cover -1.5 vs UMass -102
Kent State vs. UMass betting lines
- Kent State moneyline odds to win: -110
- UMass moneyline odds to win: -110
- Spread: Kent State (-1.5)
- Total: 166.5
Kent State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Kent State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Kent State covered five times in 13 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 13 games on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Golden Flashes hit the over more consistently at home last season, as they eclipsed the total 10 times in 13 opportunities (76.9%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 13 opportunities (23.1%).
- Kent State fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, sporting a home record of 9-4, compared to going 7-1 on the road.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Golden Flashes were 189th in the country on offense (73.5 points scored per game) and 61st on defense (68.3 points allowed).
- On the boards, Kent State was 68th in college basketball in rebounds (33.8 per game) last season. It was 45th in rebounds allowed (28.8 per game).
- With 12.4 assists per game last year, the Golden Flashes were 268th in the nation.
Kent State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.4 (27th in nation) | 42.9 (153rd) | 37.3 (42nd) | 27.6 (46th) | 19.6 (11th) | 14.5 (343rd) |
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UMass statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UMass’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .400 (6-9-0) last year. On the road, it was .727 (8-3-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Minutemen games went over eight of 15 times at home (53.3%) last year, and five of 11 on the road (45.5%).
- The Minutemen’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .333 (1-2) last year, and on the road it was .300 (3-7).
Last season stats
- With 72.9 points per game on offense, the Minutemen were 205th in the nation last season. On defense, they allowed 75.0 points per contest, which ranked 271st in college basketball.
- UMass ranked 21st-best in college basketball by pulling down 35.8 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 321st in college basketball (33.8 allowed per contest).
- Last season the Minutemen ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.9 per game.
UMass betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (112th in nation) | 43.7 (193rd) | 32.8 (202nd) | 27.5 (41st) | 17.7 (40th) | 13.7 (321st) |
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