Miami (OH) vs Kent State Prediction 2/21/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Kent State (18-8) vs. Miami (OH) (19-7)
February 21, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami (OH) -1.5; Over/Under: 143.5
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The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Miami-Ohio RedHawks meet Friday in college basketball action from the Patrick Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kent State vs. Miami-Ohio prediction.
Kent State Recap
The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this game looking to add on to their 91-84 win over Bowling Green last time out to sit at 18-8 on the year. After this game, Kent State will head home for a game against Toledo.
Golden Flashes Win 5th In A Row
VonCameron Davis leads the Golden Flashes in scoring with 15.6 PPG along with 3.8 RPG and Jalen Sullinger has 14.3 PPG while Morgan Safford has 10.6 PPG and 6.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Kent State up to this point in the year. Cli’Ron Hornbeak has 7.7 PPG with 6 RPG and Delrecco Gillespie has 6.6 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead the Golden Flashes on the glass. Cian Medley also has a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Golden Flashes in assists so far this season. Marquis Barnett has 7.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Kent State is averaging 72.1 PPG on 42.9% shooting from the field, 30.6% from three, and 76.4% from the foul line up to this point in the year.
Why the Kent State Golden Flashes will win
- Kent State has won each of its last five games.
Miami-Ohio Recap
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 76-66 loss to Eastern Michigan last time out to sit at 19-7 on the year. After this game, Miami-Ohio will welcome Northern Illinois to town.
RedHawks Drop Back-To-Back Games
Kam Craft leads the RedHawks in scoring with 14.2 PPG along with 2.8 RPG while Eian Elmer has 11.2 PPG with 5 RPG and Peter Suder has 13.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the RedHawks in the assist department while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Miami-Ohio up to this point in the year. Antwone Woolfolk also has 7.8 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the RedHawks on the glass up to this point in the year. Brant Byers has chipped in 8.3 PPG with 2.9 RPG while Evan Ipsaro has 7 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Miami-Ohio is averaging 80.8 PPG on 48.4% shooting from the field, 39% from three, and 72.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Miami RedHawks will win
- Miami (OH) has won each of its last 12 home games.
Kent State vs. Miami-Ohio Prediction
I’m on the under in this game. These are two solid offenses in the MAC this season, but I really don’t think either side gets enough love and appreciation for their prowess on the defensive end of the floor. I look at this game and the effect it has on both teams in the MAC standings and I think you see more of a conservative matchup that ends up being a first-to-70-wins kind of game so I’m going to roll with the under in this game.
