Who's Playing

Kent State @ Central Michigan

Current Records: Kent State 18-9; Central Michigan 7-19

What to Know

The Kent State Golden Flashes have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Golden Flashes and the Central Michigan Chippewas will face off in a Mid-American battle at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at McGuirk Arena. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

Kent State didn't have too much trouble with the Ball State Cardinals at home on Tuesday as they won 93-82.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between CMU and the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as CMU wrapped it up with an 83-69 win on the road.

Kent State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on an eight-game streak of ATS wins.

The wins brought Kent State up to 18-9 and the Chippewas to 7-19. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Golden Flashes have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 40.30%, which places them 33rd in college basketball. Less enviably, CMU is stumbling into the game with the fourth most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 78.2 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against CMU.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: McGuirk Arena -- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $10.00

Odds

The Golden Flashes are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Chippewas, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Kent State have won six out of their last 11 games against Central Michigan.

  • Dec 29, 2021 - Central Michigan 72 vs. Kent State 69
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Kent State 83 vs. Central Michigan 76
  • Jan 12, 2021 - Kent State 94 vs. Central Michigan 85
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Kent State 79 vs. Central Michigan 73
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Central Michigan 89 vs. Kent State 81
  • Feb 19, 2019 - Central Michigan 84 vs. Kent State 74
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Kent State 84 vs. Central Michigan 76
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Kent State 85 vs. Central Michigan 69
  • Mar 06, 2017 - Kent State 116 vs. Central Michigan 106
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Central Michigan 105 vs. Kent State 98
  • Feb 02, 2016 - Central Michigan 88 vs. Kent State 61