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Planning on watching today's Golden Flashes and Eagles game? Catch the action at George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 3:30 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Flashes are the favored team in this Mid-American conference contest against the Eagles. The game's over/under currently sits at 145.5 points.

KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES VS EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Eastern Michigan Eagles +9.5

This game will be played at George Gervin GameAbove Center at 3:30 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Eagles.
  • Not only will Eastern Michigan pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +9.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Do the Golden Flashes Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

The Kent State Golden Flashes will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles on the road. So far, Kent State has an overall record of 8-5 and is favored by 9.5 points. In their last game, they defeated Ball State by a score of 82-69.

Over their last ten road games, the Golden Flashes have gone 5-5. This season, they are 2-3 on the road and have an average scoring margin of -4.4 points per game away from home.

On the season, Kent State has an ATS mark of 5-6. When favored, the Golden Flashes are 4-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Kent State is 6-4 ATS. In their last 3 road games, the Golden Flashes are just 1-2 ATS.

In their 13 games this season, the over/under record for Kent State is 9-2. The average scoring total in their games this year is 153.1 points, and the average over/under line in their games is 142.4 points. So far, the average margin between the actual scoring and the OU line is 10.7 points. This year, 9 of their games have finished with more points than today's OU line of 145.5 points.

In their recent game, the Golden Flashes' offense concluded with 82 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 80.1 points per contest. The top scorer for the Golden Flashes was Chris Payton with 20 points, while Voncameron Davis also chipped in with 14 points.

Coming into today's game, the Kent State defense is giving up an average of 72.6 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Kent State's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 31.6% this season.

Can the Eagles Pull Off a Home Win?

Eastern Michigan comes into today's game as the 9.5-point underdog, and they are 3-1 at home this season. So far, the Eagles are 7-6 overall and have gone 2-0 when favored.

In their last game, Eastern Michigan took on Hampton and came away with a 72-69 victory. Over their last ten games at home, the Eagles are 7-3.

Eastern Michigan's ATS record this season is 5-4-1, and they have gone 2-2 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Eagles have an ATS mark of 6-4.

Eastern Michigan's over/under record this season is 5-4-1, and today's line of 145.5 is similar to the average over/under line in their games (144.6). So far, 6 of their games have finished with more points than today's OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 151 points, and their over/under record in their last five games is 3-1.

In their recent game, the Eagles' offense concluded with 72 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 69 points per contest. The team's top scorer is Tyson Acuff, who comes into today's matchup with an average of 23.7, while Yusuf Jihad also maintains a PPG average of 8.8 leading up to the game.

On the defensive side, Eastern Michigan is currently hovering around the NCAA's average for points allowed, conceding an average of 74.5 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Eastern Michigan's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 27.6% this season.