Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Feb 2025

We’re confident that Over 138.5 is the value bet at -110. We’re expecting Kent State and Eastern Michigan to rack up the points, so we’ll have a wager on the totals.

Kent State Golden Flashes were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Akron Zips by a 85-71 scoreline.

Eastern Michigan Eagles suffered a defeat in their last game. A 61-54 scoreline occurred on the road against Western Michigan Broncos.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Eastern Michigan claim a 71-69 (OT) win over Kent State. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Kent State winning seven times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Kent State	15-5	1762	1646	116	12-2	3-3	2W
Eastern Michigan	8-12	1420	1488	-68	5-3	3-9	3L

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Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction & Picks

The total line of 138.5 points looks pretty low and we can take advantage by backing the Overs at -110. We can see these college competitors combining to go bigger.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making college basketball predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Kent State vs Eastern Michigan stats:

• The 138.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 EMU games at home.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 EMU games at home.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in the last 9 EMU games at home.

Over 138.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Over 138.5 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Kent State 77 - 68 Eastern Michigan

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Kent State vs Eastern Michigan 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.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Kent State are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -385 about them triumphing means a 79% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +300, Eastern Michigan are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The current spread is 8.5 and total points is 141.5. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you’re going for Over 141.5, then the odds are -105.

You can back Kent State to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -240 to achieve this, with Eastern Michigan +170 to win the race to this total.

If you’re betting on college basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the wide range of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Kent State

-385

EMU

+300

Point Spread

Kent State -8.5

-110

EMU +8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 141.5

-115

Over 141.5

-105

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Kent State Stats

Eastern Michigan Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

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

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 169.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 150.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 155.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 155.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 83.60 pts and allowed 85.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 73.40 pts and allowed 76.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 145.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 145.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 155.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 155.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 70.80 pts and allowed 74.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 76.80 pts and allowed 69.00 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)	21-0	1976	1577	399	13-0	8-0	21W
Akron	17-4	1944	1586	358	12-2	5-2	7W
Kent State	15-5	1762	1646	116	12-2	3-3	2W
Buffalo	14-7	1680	1569	111	7-4	7-3	1W
Bowling Green	13-8	1803	1498	305	9-5	4-3	2L
UMass	13-9	1758	1644	114	8-4	5-5	1L
Toledo	11-10	1726	1656	70	7-3	4-7	1L
Ohio	11-11	1685	1701	-16	9-6	2-5	2L
Eastern Michigan	8-12	1420	1488	-68	5-3	3-9	3L
Western Michigan	8-13	1584	1663	-79	7-4	1-9	1L
Ball State	7-13	1358	1395	-37	6-4	1-9	3W
Northern Illinois	7-13	1471	1521	-50	6-3	1-10	1W
Central Michigan	6-15	1530	1648	-118	5-4	1-11	1W

• 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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