Bowling Green vs Kent State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Bowling Green vs Kent State

The Bowling Green Falcons go up against the Kent State Golden Flashes, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, January 6.

There are odds of -115 about Over 156.5 points and this looks more than generous when Bowling Green face Kent State. The bar might have been set too low in terms of the total line.

Bowling Green Falcons triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where UMass Minutemen were beaten 101-100.

Kent State Golden Flashes were winners last time out. It was a 77-73 home victory against Northern Illinois Huskies.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 91-84 in favor of Kent State when they last played Bowling Green. It’s been a succession of Kent State wins in the past 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Kent State	23-9	2697	2560	137	16-3	7-6	1L
Bowling Green	18-14	2602	2290	312	12-7	6-7	1L

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Bowling Green vs Kent State Prediction & Picks

This Bowling Green vs Kent State betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

We’ll take a chance on a total bet after finding that the line is set at a generous 156.5 points. Expect this number to be surpassed at -115 for this college matchup.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our college basketball handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Bowling Green vs Kent State stats:

• The 156.5 line has been covered in the last 3 BGSU games.
• The 156.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Kent State games at home.
• The 156.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kent State games at home.

Over 156.5 Probability

The top betting apps imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bowling Green 79 - 83 Kent State

There’s every chance that this is going to be a close game and we’ll have a play on Kent State enjoying a 83-79 winning scoreline. Hopefully this can go close.

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Bowling Green vs Kent State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can back Kent State at -154 to win against Bowling Green, with the latter trading at +128. The probability of the home team winning this college game is 61% according to the sportsbooks.

The spread is 2.5 and the total points line is currently 153.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re wanting to back Over 153.5, the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

BGSU

+128

Kent State

-154

Point Spread

BGSU +2.5

-105

Kent State -2.5

-115

Total Points

Under 153.5

-110

Over 153.5

-110

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Bowling Green Stats

Kent State Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 157.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 149.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 156.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 88.90 pts and allowed 68.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 74.40 pts and allowed 74.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 164.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 176.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 156.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.50 pts and allowed 78.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 95.10 pts and allowed 81.40 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Mid-American	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Miami (OH)	31-1	2901	2409	492	17-1	14-0	1L
Akron	29-5	3004	2499	505	19-2	10-3	10W
Kent State	23-9	2697	2560	137	16-3	7-6	1L
Bowling Green	18-14	2602	2290	312	12-7	6-7	1L
Toledo	19-15	2754	2603	151	13-4	6-11	1L
Buffalo	17-15	2497	2437	60	8-8	9-7	2L
UMass	17-16	2648	2562	86	11-6	6-10	1L
Ohio	15-17	2492	2515	-23	11-8	4-9	4L
Ball State	12-19	2093	2154	-61	8-7	4-12	4W
Central Michigan	10-21	2275	2384	-109	8-5	2-16	2L
Western Michigan	10-21	2318	2464	-146	7-8	3-13	3L
Eastern Michigan	9-21	2105	2231	-126	6-7	3-14	4L
Northern Illinois	9-21	2086	2334	-248	6-7	3-14	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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