Kent State vs Miami (OH) Predictions - MAC Tournament

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The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (22-10, 11-7 MAC) square off against the No. 2 seed Miami (OH) RedHawks (24-8, 14-4 MAC) in the MAC tournament Friday at Rocket Arena, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

The Golden Flashes square off against the RedHawks in a game that Kent State is currently a modest favorite by 3.5 points. The over/under for the game is 145.5.

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Kent State vs. Miami (OH) Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kent State vs. Miami (OH) Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kent State (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Kent State (-182), Miami (OH) (+150)
  • Total: 145.5 points

Pick ATS:Kent State (-3.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (145.5)
  • Prediction: Kent State 76, Miami (OH) 71

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Kent State vs. Miami (OH) Comparison

Kent State Rank Kent State Stat Miami (OH) Stat Miami (OH) Rank
171st 74.0 Points Scored 81.1 29th
68th 68.3 Points Allowed 72.9 209th
242nd 12.8 Assists 16.4 33rd
159th 11.0 Turnovers 11.8 244th
224th 43.9% Field Goal % 48.3% 27th
76th 42.0% Field Goal % Allowed 44.8% 240th

Kent State Key Players

  • Jalen Sullinger leads the Golden Flashes in scoring, tallying 15.0 points per game to go with 1.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
  • Delrecco Gillespie is Kent State's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.5 per game, while Cian Medley is its best passer, averaging 4.2 assists in each contest.
  • Sullinger makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Flashes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
  • The Kent State steals leader is VonCameron Davis, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Cli'Ron Hornbeak, who compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.

Miami (OH) Key Players

  • Kam Craft is at the top of the RedHawks scoring leaderboard with 13.6 points per game. Craft also pulls down 2.9 rebounds and racks up 1.0 assist per game.
  • Antwone Woolfolk puts up a stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 7.8 points and 1.2 assists per game for Miami (OH) to take the top rebound spot on the team. Peter Suder has the top spot for assists with 3.8 per game, adding 13.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per matchup.
  • Craft knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the RedHawks.
  • Eian Elmer (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Miami (OH) while Woolfolk (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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