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The Kent State Golden Flashes (8-2) and the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) meet Sunday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Kent State vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Golden Flashes picked up an 82-57 win against the Mercyhurst Lakers last time out on Dec. 15, cashing as an 18-point favorite as the Over (127.5) came in. Kent State has won and covered 3 in a row, while going 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games. The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 outings, and 7-2 in 9 games this season.
The Crimson Tide eased by the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 97-90 on the road on Wednesday, but Bama came nowhere near covering as a 24.5-point favorite as the Over (166.5) cashed. The Tide have won 3 in a row since a neutral-floor loss against the Oregon Ducks, but Bama is 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games. The Under is 3-1 in the previous 4 outings, too.
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Kent State at Alabama odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kent State +1350 (bet $100 to win $1,350) | Alabama -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Kent State +20.5 (-110) | Alabama -20.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 154.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Kent State at Alabama picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 91, Kent State 59
Moneyline
Alabama (-5000) will set you back $100 for every $2 of profit, and it should go without saying that is not a recommended long-term betting strategy. Going with such heavy favorites will eventually bite you hard.
PASS.
Against the spread
ALABAMA -20.5 (-110) is a decent play at home against Kent State +20.5 (-110).
The Golden Flashes have a pretty strong defense, allowing just 60.7 PPG this season, but Kent State also has a terrible offense, and it is one of the worst shooting teams in the nation.
The ranked Crimson Tide could stumble out of the gate early, but look for Bama to pile it on as the game goes into the second half.
Over/Under
UNDER 154.5 (-115) is a good play based on Kent State’s season totals. The Golden Flashes have averaged just 68.3 PPG, while shooting just 40.7% from the field and 30.5% from behind the 3-point line.
For Alabama, it is the highest-scoring team in the nation at 89.4 PPG, although it isn’t a particularly good 3-point shooting squad. Defensively, it allows 79.0 PPG, one of the worst marks in the nation, but Kent State isn’t likely to bust out.
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