Kent State vs Western Michigan Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAC Tournament

The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10, 11-7 MAC) will play in the MAC tournament against the No. 6 seed Western Michigan Broncos (12-19, 9-9 MAC), Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kent State vs. Western Michigan Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Kent State vs. Western Michigan Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kent State win (85.7%)

Kent State is a 9.5-point favorite against Western Michigan on Thursday and the total is set at 142.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights if you are planning on making a wager on the contest.

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Kent State vs. Western Michigan: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kent State has covered 14 times in 29 matchups with a spread this season.
• Western Michigan has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Western Michigan covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point underdog or more 66.7% of the time. That's more often than Kent State covers as a favorite of 9.5 or more (55.6%).
• The Golden Flashes have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in 13 games when playing at home, and they've covered seven times in 13 games on the road.
• This season, the Broncos are 5-9-0 at home against the spread (.357 winning percentage). On the road, they are 10-6-0 ATS (.625).
• Kent State has beaten the spread eight times in 18 conference games.
• Western Michigan has covered the spread nine times in 18 MAC games.

Kent State vs. Western Michigan: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kent State has won in 18, or 78.3%, of the 23 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Golden Flashes have come away with a win seven times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -549 or better on the moneyline.
• Western Michigan has put together a 6-14 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 30% of those games).
• The Broncos are 1-6 (winning only 14.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +400 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kent State has a 84.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Kent State vs. Western Michigan Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kent State's +178 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.1 points per game (167th in college basketball) while allowing 68.3 per outing (68th in college basketball).
• VonCameron Davis' team-leading 15.2 points per game ranks 247th in the nation.
• Western Michigan has been outscored by 3.8 points per game (posting 72.3 points per game, 225th in college basketball, while giving up 76.1 per contest, 297th in college basketball) and has a -120 scoring differential.
• Chansey Willis Jr. leads Western Michigan, scoring 17.0 points per game (111th in college basketball).
• The 33.2 rebounds per game the Golden Flashes average rank 105th in the country, and are 5.0 more than the 28.2 their opponents grab per outing.
• Delrecco Gillespie averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 108th in college basketball) to lead the Golden Flashes.
• The Broncos win the rebound battle by 2.0 boards on average. They collect 33.8 rebounds per game, 73rd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 31.8.
• Owen Lobsinger averages 6.5 rebounds per game (231st in college basketball) to lead the Broncos.
• Kent State averages 96.5 points per 100 possessions (158th in college basketball), while giving up 89.0 points per 100 possessions (70th in college basketball).
• The Broncos average 91.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (285th in college basketball), and allow 96.7 points per 100 possessions (275th in college basketball).

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