Ohio vs Kent State 1/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) vs. Ohio Bobcats (11-2)
January 7, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio Bobcats -7.5 / Kent State Golden Flashes +7.5; Over/Under: -129.5
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The Kent State Golden Flashes and Ohio Bobcats meet Friday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. The Kent State Golden Flashes look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Ohio Bobcats look to build on their six-game winning streak.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 69.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.5 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Sincere Carry is averaging 16.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Malique Jacobs is averaging 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds. Justyn Hamilton is grabbing 6.5 rebounds and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 72 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Mark Sears is averaging 19.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Jason Carter is averaging 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds. Ben Vander Plas is the third double-digit scorer and Miles Brown is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Ohio Bobcats are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio Bobcats are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Golden Flashes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bobcats are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The under is 10-3-1 in Golden Flashes last 14 overall. The under is 4-1 in Bobcats last 5 overall. The favorite is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
The Kent State Golden Flashes have had issues against every respectable team they’ve played this season, and they’re not covering numbers. The Ohio Bobcats have quietly been great against the number dating back to last year, and they’re playing their best ball of the season right now with six straight wins. Ohio is winning its last five games by an average of 10.6 points. Give me the Bobcats.
