Miami (OH) vs Kent State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 20

The Miami (OH) RedHawks (19-0, 7-0 MAC) will visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (14-4, 5-1 MAC) after winning seven straight road games.

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

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

• Game day: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Kent, Ohio
• Arena: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Miami (OH) vs. Kent State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Miami (OH) win (61%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Miami (OH)-Kent State outing (in which Miami (OH) is a 1.5-point favorite and the total is set at 169.5 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Tuesday's game.

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

• Miami (OH) has covered 12 times in 16 chances against the spread this season.
• Kent State has put together an 8-8-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Miami (OH) covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 69.2% of the time. That's more often than Kent State covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The RedHawks have a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-3-0) than they do in away games (6-1-0).
• This season, the Golden Flashes are 6-3-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, they are 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
• Miami (OH) has five wins against the spread in seven conference games this season.
• Kent State has three wins against the spread in six MAC games this season.

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

• Miami (OH) has been named as the moneyline favorite 13 times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The RedHawks have not lost in 13 games this year when favored by -120 or better on the moneyline.
• Kent State has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
• The Golden Flashes have played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami (OH) has a 54.5% chance of pulling out a win.

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

• Last year, Miami (OH) was 31st in the country on offense (80.6 points scored per game) and 204th defensively (72.7 points allowed).
• On the boards, Miami (OH) was 239th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) last season. It was 121st in rebounds allowed (30.3 per game).
• Miami (OH) was 32nd in college basketball in assists (16.2 per game) last year.
• Miami (OH) was 232nd in the country in turnovers per game (11.6) and 40th in turnovers forced (13.4) last season.
• Kent State averaged 73.5 points per game (189th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while giving up 68.3 points per contest (61st-ranked).
• With 33.8 rebounds per game, Kent State was 68th in the country. It gave up 28.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 45th in college basketball.
• Last season Kent State ranked 268th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.4 per game.
• Kent State was 150th in the country with 10.9 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 134th with 11.8 forced turnovers per game.

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