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The No. 2 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (25-6, 15-3 MAC) are favored by 12 points in the MAC Tournament against the No. 7 seed Northern Illinois Huskies (13-18, 9-9 MAC) on Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, tipping off at 4:00 PM on ESPN+.
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How do I watch Golden Flashes vs. Huskies?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines for Golden Flashes vs. Huskies
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | -12 | 141 |
Kent State Betting Stats & Information
- Kent State has won 88% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (22-3).
- The Golden Flashes have won all seven games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -882 or shorter.
- The Golden Flashes’ ATS record is 18-11-1 this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 12 points or more, the Huskies have a 4-4 record against the spread.
- The average point total in Kent State’s games this season is 0.4 more points than the over/under of 141 in this matchup.
Northern Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Northern Illinois has been underdogs in 20 games this season and won six (30%) of those contests.
- The Huskies have entered six games this season as the underdog by +591 or more and is 1-5 in those contests.
- So far this season, the Huskies have put together a 17-12-0 record against the spread.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 12 points or more, the Huskies have a 4-4 record against the spread.
- The average total in Northern Illinois’ games this year is 6.5 more points than the point total of 141 for this outing.
Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Kent State Rank | Kent State AVG | Northern Illinois AVG | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78th | 76 | Points Scored | 72.5 | 163rd |
| 48th | 65.4 | Points Allowed | 75 | 313th |
| 157th | 32.1 | Rebounds | 30.1 | 271st |
| 122nd | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 | 281st |
| 128th | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 182nd |
| 226th | 12.5 | Assists | 12.6 | 216th |
| 109th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 13.7 | 321st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Kent State Golden Flashes Leaders
- The Golden Flashes leader in points and assists is Sincere Carry, who scores 17.5 points per game along with 4.9 assists.
- Miryne Thomas leads Kent State in rebounding, pulling down 5.1 boards per game while also scoring 10.1 points a contest.
- The Golden Flashes get the most three-point shooting production out of Thomas, who knocks down two threes per game.
Northern Illinois Huskies Leaders
- David Coit is the top scorer for the Huskies with 15.7 points per game. He also adds 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game to his scoring output.
- Northern Illinois’ leader in rebounds is Anthony Crump with 5.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Kaleb Thornton with 5.3 per game.
- Coit averages 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Huskies.
