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Miami-Ohio vs Kent State 1/7/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Kent State Golden Flashes (11-3) vs. Miami-Ohio RedHawks (6-8)
January 7, 2023 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Miami-Ohio RedHawks +11.5 / Kent State Golden Flashes -11.5; Over/Under: +144
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The Kent State Golden Flashes and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Millett Hall. The Kent State Golden Flashes look for their 12th win. The Miami (OH) RedHawks look for their seventh win.

The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 75.1 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 61.6 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 16.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Malique Jacobs is averaging 12.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. Miryne Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are averaging 74.9 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Mekhi Lairy is averaging 17.4 points and 3.7 assists, while Morgan Safford is averaging 14.6 points and 5 rebounds. Anderson Mirambeaux is the third double-digit scorer and Julian Lewis is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Golden Flashes are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The RedHawks are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 home games and 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Golden Flashes last 5 overall. The over is 14-6 in RedHawks last 20 overall. The favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Kent State Golden Flashes have comfortably been the better team this season, they’ve shown they can win on the road, and they’re covering numbers. The Miami (OH) RedHawks don’t play much defense, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 16.6 points while shooting 38.8 percent from the field. I’ll lay the chalk.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Kent State Golden Flashes -11.5

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