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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/17/23

Kent State Golden Flashes (14-3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-12)
January 17, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Eastern Michigan Eagles +13.5 / Kent State Golden Flashes -13.5; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Kent State Golden Flashes and Eastern Michigan Eagles meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Kent State Golden Flashes Preview

The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 74.5 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 38.8 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 17.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Malique Jacobs is averaging 12.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. Miryne Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles Preview

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 72.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 81.5 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Emoni Bates is averaging 19.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Noah Farrakhan is averaging 12.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. Tyson Acuff is the third double-digit scorer and Legend Geeter is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.2 rebounds per game.

Kent State Golden Flashes and Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends

The Golden Flashes are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The Eagles are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The under is 7-1 in Golden Flashes last 8 overall. The under is 8-3 in Eagles last 11 home games. The favorite is 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Kent State Golden Flashes have not only comfortably been the better team this season, but they’ve been covering machines dating back to last year. The Eastern Michigan Eagles don’t win games, they don’t cover numbers, and they even lose at home by an average of 6.7 points. Big number for a road team, but I have to back Kent State.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Kent State Golden Flashes -13.5

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