The Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-20, 3-10 MAC) battle the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-5, 11-2) Friday. Tip from M.A.C. Center is set for 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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This will be the final matchup between these 2 programs in the regular season. Kent State beat Eastern Michigan 77-63 on Jan. 17, covering as a 13.5-point road favorite as the Under (148.5) hit.
Kent State enters off an 82-58 win over Western Michigan Tuesday, covering as an 11-point road favorite. The Golden Flashes are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last 3 games and 7-4 ATS in their last 11, improving to a conference-best 16-8 ATS this season.
Eastern Michigan is just 11-14 ATS this season and is coming off a 78-51 loss at home against Arkon, failing to cover as a 9.5-point underdog. It is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 and is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 road games.
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Eastern Michigan at Kent State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Eastern Michigan +825 (bet $100 to win $825) | Kent State -1900 (bet $1,900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Eastern Michigan +17.5 (-110) | Kent State -17.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Eastern Michigan at Kent State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 65
Moneyline
AVOID.
There is just no value whatsoever. Don’t even consider putting Kent State (-1700) in a 10-leg parlay, it’s just not worth the risk.
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Against the spread
BET EASTERN MICHIGAN +17.5 (-110).
The Eagles have been great for bettors in this position. They are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games while Kent State is just 1-2 ATS in its last 3 home games.
Kent State is 0-2 ATS in games in which it has been at least a 15-point favorite. Both teams are 7-6 ATS as well in MAC action despite their different season-long ATS trends.
Back the underdog here.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 146.5 (-110).
Eastern Michigan is 3-4 O/U in its last 7 games and has scored 63 or fewer in 2 straight.
Kent State is 1-3 O/U in its last 4 outings and 2-4 O/U in its last 6, so the trends point to the Under having better the bet for both sides recently. Kent State and Eastern Michigan are a combined 11-15 O/U in conference games.
Back the UNDER 146.5 (-110).
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