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The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10, 11-7 MAC) take on the No. 6 seed Western Michigan Broncos (12-19, 9-9 MAC) in the MAC tournament Thursday at Rocket Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
Thursday's game between the Golden Flashes and the Broncos sees the Golden Flashes as a solid, 9.5-point favorite. The game has a point total of 142.5.
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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 (-465), Western Michigan (+360)
- Total: 142.5 points
Pick ATS:Kent State (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (142.5)
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168th | 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
- VonCameron Davis leads the Golden Flashes in scoring, tallying 15.2 points per game 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.
- Jalen Sullinger makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Flashes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
- 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
- The Broncos' Chansey Willis Jr. averages enough points (17.0 per game) and assists (5.8 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
- Owen Lobsinger is at the top of the Western Michigan rebounding leaderboard with 6.5 rebounds per game. Lobsinger also racks up 9.3 points and tacks on 1.3 assists per game.
- Willis is the top scorer from deep for the Broncos, hitting 1.4 threes per game.
- Willis (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Michigan while Max Burton (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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