Kent State looks to avenge a 74-70 overtime loss to Northern Illinois on Jan. 10 when both teams had off-shooting nights. The Huskies won it at the foul line, making 21-of-31 free throw attempts compared to 12-of-13 for the Golden Flashes. Jaylin Walker led Kent State with 22 points but his team shot only 40.0 percent. Kent State beat Toledo 85-61, holding the Rockets to 36.7 percent from the field while the Flashes shot a blistering 57.6 percent. Jimmy Hall scored 27 points and Deon Edwin added 23 points in the blowout. Northern Illinois lost at Ohio 78-69 while making only 4-of-12 from three-point range. The Huskies have just a .406 field goal percentage on the season. The road team is 4-0-1 ATS the last five meetings. Take Kent State.
This pick was released to clients on January 24, 2024 at 10:13AM ET.
CBB
Kent State at Northern Illinois
January 24, 2017
8:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Kent State +4 (-108) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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