Saturday’s contest between the Kent State Golden Flashes (5-2) and Kennesaw State Owls (6-2) at VisitLethbridge.com Arena should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-68, with Kent State taking home the win. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on November 30.

Based on our computer prediction, Kennesaw State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 5.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 140.5 total.

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Kent State vs. Kennesaw State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lethbridge, Alberta
• Venue: VisitLethbridge.com Arena
• Line: Kent State -5.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kent State -250, Kennesaw State +198

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Kent State vs. Kennesaw State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kent State 70, Kennesaw State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Kent State vs. Kennesaw State

• Pick ATS: Kennesaw State (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (140.5)

Kent State has gone 3-3-0 against the spread, while Kennesaw State’s ATS record this season is 5-1-0. One of the Golden Flashes’ games this season have gone over the point total, and two of the Owls’ games have gone over. The teams average 150.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kent State Performance Insights

• The Golden Flashes have a +44 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.3 points per game. They’re putting up 67.4 points per game to rank 313th in college basketball and are giving up 61.1 per contest to rank 23rd in college basketball.
• Kent State wins the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. It records 31.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 270th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28.6 per outing.
• Kent State connects on 8 three-pointers per game (164th in college basketball), 2.1 more than its opponents (5.9).
• The Golden Flashes rank 232nd in college basketball by averaging 93.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 78th in college basketball, allowing 84.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Kent State wins the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 10.1 (69th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.6.

Kennesaw State Performance Insights

• The Owls are outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per game, with a +93 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.8 points per game (60th in college basketball) and allow 71.1 per outing (181st in college basketball).
• Kennesaw State pulls down 41.3 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 30.9 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 10.4 boards per game.
• Kennesaw State makes 9.8 three-pointers per game (52nd in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (162nd in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game its opponents make, at a 26.1% rate.
• Kennesaw State has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13.9 per game (313th in college basketball) while forcing 11.6 (227th in college basketball).

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