The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10, 11-7 MAC) will take the court 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+.
Thursday's matchup between the Golden Flashes and the Broncos features the Golden Flashes as solid 9.5-point favorites. The game's point total is 143.5.
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Kent State vs. Western Michigan Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Kent State vs. Western Michigan Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kent State (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Kent State (-529), Western Michigan (+390)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:Kent State (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: Kent State 79, Western Michigan 66
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Kent State vs. Western Michigan Comparison
| Kent State Rank | Kent State Stat | Western Michigan Stat | Western Michigan Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167th | 74.1 | Points Scored | 72.3 | 225th |
| 68th | 68.3 | Points Allowed | 76.1 | 297th |
| 241st | 12.8 | Assists | 12.4 | 270th |
| 159th | 11.0 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 97th |
| 239th | 43.7% | Field Goal % | 42.7% | 286th |
| 78th | 42.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.7% | 324th |
Kent State Key Players
- The Golden Flashes scoring leader is VonCameron Davis, who averages 15.2 per contest to go with 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- Delrecco Gillespie leads Kent State in rebounding, averaging 7.5 per game, while Cian Medley leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.1 in each contest.
- The Golden Flashes get the most three-point shooting production out of Jalen Sullinger, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
- Davis and Cli'Ron Hornbeak lead Kent State on the defensive end, with Davis leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Hornbeak in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
Western Michigan Key Players
- Chansey Willis Jr. collects 17.0 points and adds 5.8 assists per game, and is at the top of the Broncos' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Owen Lobsinger's stat line of 6.5 rebounds, 9.3 points and 1.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the Western Michigan rebounding leaderboard.
- Willis is dependable from distance and leads the Broncos with 1.4 made threes per game.
- Western Michigan's leader in steals is Willis with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Max Burton with 0.7 per game.
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