Kent State vs Towson 12/6/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Towson Tigers will travel to the M.A.C. Center to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Towson Tigers won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 5-3 on the season after defeating the Long Island University Sharks, 72-63, this past Thursday night. Towson led by a 34-30 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after taking a 63-51 lead with 3:47 left in the 2^nd half. Towson shot 47.6% from the field & 21.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Long Island to shoot 37.9% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Cameron Holden who had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, & 3 steals.

On the season, Towson is averaging 70.9 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 5.9 three-pointers per game on 29.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Towson has been led by Cameron Holden (17.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.1 spg), Terry Nolan Jr. (12.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.5 spg), Nicolas Timberlake (12.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg), & Charles Thompson (6.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.1 bpg).

Defensively, Towson is holding their opponents to an average of 63.1 ppg on 39.8% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 8.2 and a turnover margin of 2.4.

The Kent State Golden Flashes improved to 4-2 on the season after defeating the Point Park Pioneers, 107-41, this past Tuesday. Kent State dominated Point Park on both ends of the court and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 48-21 lead. Kent State shot 59.7% from the field & 51.6% from beyond the arc while holding Point Park to just 24.1% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Flashes was Justyn Hamilton who had a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, & 1 steal in just 17 minutes of action.

On the season, Kent State is averaging 75.3 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Golden Flashes are averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game on 38.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Kent State has been led by Sincere Carry (15.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.2 spg), Malique Jacobs (12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.6 spg), Justyn Hamilton (10.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg), & Giovanni Santiago (9.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 spg).

Defensively, Kent State is holding their opponents to an average of 57.8 ppg on 37.2% shooting from the field. The Golden Flashes have a rebound margin of 4.3 and a turnover margin of 2.8.

Under is 7-0 in the Tigers last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 & 5-0 in the Tigers last 5 road games. Under is 6-0 in the Golden Flashes last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 & 6-1 in the Golden Flashes last 7 overall.

Towson can at times struggle to score the basketball, however, the defense has been solid this season as the Tigers come into this game ranked 75^th in scoring defense & 89^th in defensive FG%. Kent State has been solid on both ends of the court as the Golden Flashes rank 44^th in FG%, 18^th in scoring defense, & 20^th in defensive FG%.

Towson & Kent State have both been led by their defenses this season and I expect both defenses to keep this one a tight, low-scoring game. I think this total is set just a bit too high and as I see this one finished under a combined score of 130, I think the play here is with the Under. Good Luck!