Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 18 Nov 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels face the Kent State Golden Flashes, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, November 18.

Our prediction is to snap up the -120 that Kent State are able to cover the spread. The favorites are -9.5 in their meeting with Eastern Kentucky and the margin of victory could be a good deal more significant.

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 92-62 reverse against Vanderbilt Commodores.

Kent State Golden Flashes won last time out by a 76-72 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against Wright State Raiders.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Kent State	4-1	471	449	22	3-1	1-0	4W
Eastern Kentucky	1-2	263	239	24	1-1	0-1	2L

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Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State Prediction & Picks

Dive into our Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Kent State on the spread at -9.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -120 can be backed for this college contest.

It’s important to know which players are unavailable for the upcoming college hoops action along with the current form of each team. If you're after stats, you're in the right place because they form the foundation of our basketball predictions.

Key Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State stats:

• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Eastern Kentucky in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Kent State -9.5 Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Eastern Kentucky 76 - 88 Kent State

There are lots of different ways to back Kent State on the correct score betting and something like 88-76 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

Eastern Kentucky vs Kent State Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Kent State have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -588 favorites for this college game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 85% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Eastern Kentucky are trading at +410.

The current spread is 9.5 and total points is 161.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 161.5, the odds are -108.

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Moneyline

Eastern Kentucky

+410

Kent State

-588

Point Spread

Eastern Kentucky +9.5

-104

Kent State -9.5

-118

Total Points

Under 161.5

-112

Over 161.5

-108

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Eastern Kentucky Stats

Kent State Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 153.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 160.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 160.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.20 pts and allowed 74.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 75.60 pts and allowed 77.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 161.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 170.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 160.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 160.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.20 pts and allowed 79.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 89.20 pts and allowed 81.10 pts in the last 10 home games

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Mid-American	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Miami (OH)	3-0	292	182	110	2-0	1-0	3W
Buffalo	4-0	314	272	42	3-0	1-0	4W
Kent State	4-1	471	449	22	3-1	1-0	4W
Bowling Green	3-1	373	264	109	3-0	0-1	1L
Akron	3-1	377	288	89	3-0	0-1	1L
UMass	3-1	333	297	36	3-1	0-0	3W
Northern Illinois	2-2	350	329	21	2-0	0-2	1W
Central Michigan	2-2	282	276	6	2-0	0-2	1W
Ball State	2-2	276	272	4	2-1	0-1	2L
Toledo	2-2	318	315	3	1-2	1-0	2W
Western Michigan	2-3	400	401	-1	2-1	0-2	1L
Eastern Michigan	1-2	220	217	3	1-1	0-1	2L
Ohio	1-3	298	353	-55	1-1	0-2	2L

The ASUN	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Austin Peay	3-1	336	243	93	1-0	2-1	1W
West Georgia	3-2	396	403	-7	2-0	1-2	2W
Jacksonville	2-2	334	283	51	1-0	1-2	1W
FGCU	2-2	351	341	10	2-1	0-1	1W
Queens	2-3	397	402	-5	2-1	0-2	1W
North Alabama	2-3	374	412	-38	2-1	0-2	2L
Eastern Kentucky	1-2	263	239	24	1-1	0-1	2L
North Florida	1-2	252	270	-18	1-0	0-2	1W
Lipscomb	1-3	300	319	-19	1-0	0-3	1W
Central Arkansas	1-3	297	334	-37	1-1	0-2	2L
Bellarmine	1-3	310	351	-41	1-1	0-2	1L
Stetson	1-3	294	348	-54	1-0	0-3	2L

• 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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