Kent State vs Southern 12/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Jaguars (5-6) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-4)
December 19, 2021 5:30 pm EDT
The Line: Kent State Golden Flashes -11.5 / Southern Jaguars +11.5; Over/Under: +135
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The Southern Jaguars and Kent State Golden Flashes meet Sunday in college basketball action at the M.A.C. Center. The Southern Jaguars look to get back to a .500 record. The Kent State Golden Flashes look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Southern Jaguars are averaging 72.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Tyrone Lyons is averaging 14.7 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Brion Whitley is averaging 12.9 points and 2.1 rebounds. Jayden Saddler is the third double-digit scorer and Terrell Williams is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Southern Jaguars are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Jaguars are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 69.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 59.4 points on 39 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 15.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Malique Jacobs is averaging 13 points and 7.4 rebounds. Justyn Hamilton is grabbing 6.2 rebounds and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 28 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Jaguars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Golden Flashes are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Jaguars last 7 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in Golden Flashes last 4 overall.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are the better team and should win this game, but they also haven’t played in a week, so there’s no telling what to expect in terms of potential rust. The Southern Jaguars have also had a schedule filled with nothing but road games, so they’re as battle tested as anybody, and they did hang around with Kentucky a couple of weeks ago. Give me the points.
