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The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (23-8, 14-4 MAC) will hit the court in the MAC tournament against the No. 6 seed Ohio Bobcats (15-16, 9-9 MAC), Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.
The Golden Flashes face the Bobcats in a game that Kent State is currently a moderate favorite by 3.5 points. A 160.5-point total is set for the matchup.
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Kent State vs. Ohio Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- 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. Ohio Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kent State (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Kent State (-174), Ohio (+142)
- Total: 160.5 points
Pick ATS:Kent State (-3.5)
- Pick OU: Push
- Prediction: Kent State 82, Ohio 78
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Kent State vs. Ohio Comparison
| Kent State Rank | Kent State Stat | Ohio Stat | Ohio Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 85.6 | Points Scored | 78.0 | 126th |
| 328th | 79.9 | Points Allowed | 78.4 | 305th |
| 48th | 16.4 | Assists | 13.5 | 202nd |
| 345th | 13.4 | Turnovers | 10.0 | 82nd |
| 160th | 45.6% | Field Goal % | 46.2% | 114th |
| 143rd | 43.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.1% | 279th |
Kent State Key Players
- Delrecco Gillespie leads the Golden Flashes in scoring and rebounding, putting up 18.1 points and 11.1 boards per game.
- Kent State's best passer is Cian Medley, who averages 6.5 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 10.9.
- Jahari Williamson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Flashes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
- Medley and Gillespie lead Kent State on the defensive end, with Medley leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Gillespie in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.
Ohio Key Players
- Jackson Paveletzke averages 17.5 points and adds 5.2 assists per game, and is at the top of the Bobcats' leaderboards in those statistics.
- Aidan Hadaway grabs 7.4 rebounds per game (also scoring 14.1 points per game and adds 2.2 assists per game) which secures the top of the Ohio rebounding leaderboard.
- Ajay Sheldon is the top scorer from deep for the Bobcats, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Ohio's leader in steals is Sheldon (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is JJ Kelly (0.9 per game).
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