The Kent State Golden Flashes (1-0) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (2-0) on Wednesday, November 13th. This game will be played at Neville Arena in Auburn and televised on SEC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Kent State Golden Flashes vs Auburn Tigers

The Golden Flashes Are Coming Off A Win

Kent State Golden Flashes Recent Game/Games

Kent State opened their season with a 70-66 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday. The Golden Flashes were -2 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the win.

They led 30-27 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39. The total points for the game were 136, falling short of the O/U line of 144.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn picked up a 74-69 road win over Houston on Saturday, November 9th. The Tigers entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After trailing 33-28 at halftime, Auburn turned things around by scoring 46 points in the 2nd half while holding Houston to 36. The total points for the game were 143, just over the 141.5 O/U line.

Golden Flashes Offense Breakdown

Kent State put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49%, with a strong 60% shooting inside the arc, but they struggled from deep, hitting just 25% of their threes (6/24).

The Golden Flashes were solid at the free-throw line, making 22 of 28 attempts (78.6%), and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Kentrell Garnett was a standout, hitting 4 of 5 threes and shooting 83.3% overall, finishing with 14 points and 3 assists.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 52.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.8%, thanks to hitting 71.4% of their two-point attempts, though they struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30.4% of their threes.

Tahaad Pettiford led the way with 21 points, hitting 5 of 8 from deep, while Johni Broome added 20 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 66.7% overall. The Tigers also grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists in the win.

Golden Flashes Team Defense

Kent State’s defense gave up 66 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 44% from the field on 22 of 49 attempts. They held the other team to 44% shooting on two-point attempts, with 13 makes on 29 shots.

From beyond the arc, the Golden Flashes allowed 9 threes on 20 attempts, a 45% success rate. The opposition also went to the free-throw line 21 times, converting 13 for 61%. Kent State limited them to just 4 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Kent State’s defensive efforts, they gave up 66 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field on 22 of 49 attempts. The Golden Flashes allowed 13 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Kent State’s defense conceded 9 threes on 20 attempts, with their opponents shooting 45% from deep. The Golden Flashes also sent their opponents to the line 21 times, where they converted 13 free throws, shooting 61%. Kent State limited second-chance opportunities, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds.

Golden Flashes vs Tigers Trends

• The Golden Flashes are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Although Auburn has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 80 points per game in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Flashes have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Kent State posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Auburn posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Golden Flashes vs Tigers Prediction

In this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Tigers at -21. While we project the Tigers to win 75-72, our recommendation is to bet on the Golden Flashes for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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