Kent State vs Miami (OH) Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAC Tournament

The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (22-10, 11-7 MAC) are taking on the No. 2 seed Miami (OH) RedHawks (24-8, 14-4 MAC) in the MAC tournament on Friday at Rocket Arena, at 7:30 p.m. ET airing on CBS Sports Network.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kent State vs. Miami (OH) Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

If you are planning on making a wager on Kent State-Miami (OH) outing (in which Kent State is a 3.5-point favorite and the total is set at 146.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Friday's game.

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Kent State vs. Miami (OH): ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kent State has covered 14 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
• Miami (OH) has covered 18 times in 30 matchups with a spread this year.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Miami (OH) is 3-4 against the spread compared to the 10-9 ATS record Kent State puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Golden Flashes have performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
• This season, the RedHawks are 9-5-0 at home against the spread (.643 winning percentage). Away, they are 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
• Kent State's record against the spread in conference play is 8-11-0.
• Miami (OH) has 12 wins against the spread in 19 MAC games this year.

Kent State vs. Miami (OH): Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kent State has come away with 19 wins in the 24 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Golden Flashes have a win-loss record of 15-4 when favored by -170 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Miami (OH) has won 44.4% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (4-5).
• The RedHawks have a record of 2-5 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer (28.6%).
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 63% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Kent State vs. Miami (OH) Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kent State outscores opponents by 5.7 points per game (scoring 74 per game to rank 170th in college basketball while allowing 68.3 per outing to rank 68th in college basketball) and has a +185 scoring differential overall.
• Jalen Sullinger's team-leading 15 points per game ranks 262nd in college basketball.
• Miami (OH) has a +261 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.2 points per game. It is putting up 81.1 points per game, 29th in college basketball, and is giving up 72.9 per contest to rank 210th in college basketball.
• Kam Craft leads Miami (OH), putting up 13.6 points per game (431st in college basketball).
• The Golden Flashes rank 108th in college basketball at 33.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.9 more than the 28.3 their opponents average.
• Delrecco Gillespie's 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Golden Flashes and rank 107th in college basketball action.
• The RedHawks average 30.9 rebounds per game (243rd in college basketball), compared to the 30 of their opponents.
• Antwone Woolfolk leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game (449th in college basketball).
• Kent State averages 96.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (158th in college basketball), and gives up 88.9 points per 100 possessions (67th in college basketball).
• The RedHawks rank 31st in college basketball averaging 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 158th, allowing 92.5 points per 100 possessions.

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