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The No. 4 seed Indiana Hoosiers (22-11) and the No. 13 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (28-6) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 9:55 PM. Indiana is favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which airs on TBS. Here’s everything you need to know about this 4-13 matchup when filling out your brackets.
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How do I watch Hoosiers vs. Golden Flashes?
- Game Day: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Game Time: 9:55 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Albany, New York
- Arena: MVP Arena
Betting Lines for Hoosiers vs. Golden Flashes
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | -4.5 | 140.5 |
Indiana Betting Stats & Information
- Indiana has won 77.3% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (17-5).
- The Hoosiers have a record of 13-2 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -192 or shorter (86.7% win percentage).
- The Hoosiers’ ATS record is 15-17-1 this season.
- The Golden Flashes are 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Indiana’s average total in outings this year has been 143.5, three points higher than the total in this particular game.
Kent State Betting Stats & Info
- Kent State has won one of the four games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Golden Flashes have a record of 1-2 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +162 on the moneyline.
- The Golden Flashes are 21-11-1 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 4.5-point underdogs this year, the Golden Flashes are 2-0 against the spread.
- The average total in Kent State’s games this season is 1.8 more points than the point total of 140.5 for this outing.
Indiana vs. Kent State Season Stat Comparison
| Indiana Rank | Indiana AVG | Kent State AVG | Kent State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th | 75 | Points Scored | 76.6 | 59th |
| 128th | 68.5 | Points Allowed | 65.7 | 53rd |
| 98th | 33 | Rebounds | 32.4 | 138th |
| 254th | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 103rd |
| 330th | 5.7 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 115th |
| 35th | 15.4 | Assists | 12.4 | 231st |
| 110th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 101st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Indiana Hoosiers Leaders
- The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Hoosiers is Trayce Jackson-Davis, who tallies 20.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
- Miller Kopp makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hoosiers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
Kent State Golden Flashes Leaders
- Sincere Carry racks up 17.7 points and adds 4.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Golden Flashes’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Miryne Thomas grabs 5.5 rebounds per game (he also scores 10.6 points per game and adds 0.8 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Kent State rebounding leaderboard.
- Carry averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Flashes.
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