Kent State at Miami Ohio

Kent State has won four of five with tough defense, allowing 51 and 53 points the last two games (both wins). They allowed 25 points in each of the two first halves. Kent State is on a 9-2-1 run UNDER the total and 3-1-1 UNDER against a team with a losing record. Miami of Ohio has home court and has been playing great defense too, winning three in a row and allowing 56 and 52 points the last two games - and one was in overtime! They just held Akron to 22 first half points on the Zips' home court (and 32% shooting for the game), part of a 3-1-1 run UNDER the total. The UNDER is 3-1-1 when these MAC rivals meet and the wagering value is for a slow, defensive first half. Play the first half UNDER the total.