Kent State vs Ohio College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAC Tournament

The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (23-8, 14-4 MAC) are taking on the No. 6 seed Ohio Bobcats (15-16, 9-9 MAC) in the MAC tournament on Thursday at Rocket Arena, at 6:30 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.

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

Kent State vs. Ohio Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Kent State vs. Ohio Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kent State win (68.8%)

Read these betting insights and trends before you bet on Thursday's Kent State-Ohio spread (Kent State -4.5) or over/under (160.5 points).

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Kent State vs. Ohio: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kent State has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• Ohio has put together a 12-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Kent State covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's less often than Ohio covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (37.5%).
• The Golden Flashes own a better record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than they do on the road (5-7-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Bobcats have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than on the road (.333, 4-8-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Kent State is 7-11-0 this year.
• Ohio has seven wins against the spread in 18 MAC games this season.

Kent State vs. Ohio: 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.
• This season, the Golden Flashes have been victorious 15 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 or better on the moneyline.
• Ohio has a 2-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 18.2% of those games).
• The Bobcats are 1-6 (winning only 14.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +152 or longer.
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 64.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kent State vs. Ohio Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kent State has a +176 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. It is putting up 85.6 points per game to rank 16th in college basketball and is giving up 79.9 per outing to rank 328th in college basketball.
• Kent State's leading scorer, Delrecco Gillespie, ranks 90th in college basketball scoring 18.1 points per game.
• Ohio scores 78 points per game (126th in college basketball) and allows 78.4 (305th in college basketball) for a -12 scoring differential overall.
• Jackson Paveletzke's team-leading 17.5 points per game rank him 125th in the nation.
• The Golden Flashes win the rebound battle by 6.2 boards on average. They collect 36.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 25th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.9 per outing.
• Gillespie's 11.1 rebounds per game lead the Golden Flashes and rank fourth in college basketball play.
• The 29.6 rebounds per game the Bobcats accumulate rank 303rd in the nation, three fewer than the 32.6 their opponents collect.
• Aidan Hadaway is 112th in college basketball with 7.4 rebounds per game, leading the Bobcats.
• Kent State puts up 101.9 points per 100 possessions (83rd in college basketball), while giving up 95.2 points per 100 possessions (179th in college basketball).
• The Bobcats rank 164th in college basketball with 98.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 282nd defensively with 98.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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