Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Betting Picks & Predictions
The Kent State Golden Flashes (19-9, 14-4 MAC) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to continue a five-game road win streak when they visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (8-20, 5-13 MAC) on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at NIU Convocation Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET. Find more below on the Kent State vs. Northern Illinois betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has an over/under of 132 points.
Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Betting Line
Kent State vs Northern Illinois Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Kent State |
-8.5 |
– |
– |
132 |
-110 |
-110 |
-450 |
340 |
Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
Computer Predictions for Kent State vs. Northern Illinois
Computer picks for Golden Flashes vs Huskies
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Over (132)
|
Huskies 72 Golden Flashes 64
|
Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Betting Trends
Kent State has played 28 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
The Golden Flashes have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 8.5 points or more (in seven chances).
Kent State’s games this year have gone over the point total in 38.5% of its opportunities (10 times in 26 games with a set point total).
Kent State Leaders
The Golden Flashes points and assists leader is Sincere Carry. He puts up 18.6 points per game and dishes out 4.6 assists.
Malique Jacobs paces Kent State with 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Golden Flashes are led by Carry from long distance. He hits 2.5 shots from deep per game.
Kent State’s steals leader is Carry, who grabs 1.5 per game. Justyn Hamilton leads the team averaging 1.3 blocks a contest.
Kent State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.2 |
177 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
40.3 |
35 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.6 |
145 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
28.3 |
40 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
223 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.1 |
248 |
Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Betting Trends
Northern Illinois’ record against the spread is 17-11-0.
Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Huskies are 10-7.
There have been 14 Northern Illinois games (out of 28) that hit the over this year.
Northern Illinois Leaders
Keshawn Williams owns the Huskies top spot in scoring with 16.4 points per game and also tacks on 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest.
Anthony Crump (4.8 rebounds per game) and Kaleb Thornton (4.2 assists per game) are the Northern Illinois leaders in rebounds and assists.
Trendon Hankerson leads the Huskies in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.1 made threes per game.
Hankerson tops Northern Illinois in steals with 1.8 per game, and Chinedu Kingsley Okanu leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.
Northern Illinois Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
42 |
283 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.1 |
286 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
28.1 |
335 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
33.5 |
295 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.8 |
109 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.9 |
231 |
Betting Tips for Kent State vs. Northern Illinois
Our best bet against the spread is Northern Illinois (+8.5) after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish over the total of 132 points, with a final score of Kent State 72, Northern Illinois 64.
