East Tennessee State vs Kent State 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Kent State Golden Flashes and East Tennessee State Buccaneers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Moe Kent Family Field House. The Kent State Golden Flashes look to build on their three-game winning streak. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 73.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 16 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Malique Jacobs is averaging 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Justyn Hamilton is the third double-digit scorer and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 84.1 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 24.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 65.6 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 43.4 percent shooting. David Sloan is averaging 14 points and 3 rebounds, while Ledarrius Brewer is averaging 11.4 points and 1.6 assists. Jordan King is the third double-digit scorer and Ty Brewer is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Golden Flashes are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The under is 5-1 in Golden Flashes last 6 overall. The under is 6-2 in Buccaneers last 8 neutral site games.

While it’s still small sample sizes for both teams, you could argue it’s Kent State that’s playing the better basketball up to this point. Kent State has certainly been better on the defensive side and has been sharper from the free throw line, which is key in an expected close game. I’ll gladly side with the Kent State Golden Flashes and the free point.