The Kent State Golden Flashes and George Washington Colonials meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Moe Kent Family Field House. The Kent State Golden Flashes look to build on their 2-1 record. The George Washington Colonials look for a win to rebound from a 2-4 start.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 72.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 37.1 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 16 points and 2 rebounds, while Justyn Hamilton is averaging 10.5 points and 5 rebounds. Malique Jacobs is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremiah Hernandez is grabbing 0.5 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.7 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 23 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The George Washington Colonials are averaging 63.8 points on 39.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Joe Bamisile is averaging 14 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Brendan Adams is averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds. James Bishop is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Lindo Jr. is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. The George Washington Colonials are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The George Washington Colonials are allowing 22.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The Golden Flashes are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Colonials are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Golden Flashes last 5 overall. The under is 5-0 in Colonials last 5 overall.
The Kent State Golden Flashes have looked better on both ends of the floor this season, and it’s the offense that has the clear edge. The George Washington Colonials have shown major offensive issues through six games, and they’ve been horrible against the number dating back to last season. Hard not to side with Kent State in this contest.