<p>The Kent State Golden Flashes (3-1) host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-4) as double-digit, 11.5-point favorites after Justyn Hamilton put up 22 points in the Golden Flashes 92-73 victory over Northern Kentucky. The game is at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 9, 2021. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>Kent State vs Western Michigan Betting Information</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Kent State</td>
<td>-11.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>139.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-690</td>
<td>495</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>ATS Records for Kent State and Western Michigan</h2>
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<caption>Kent State and Western Michigan Betting Information</caption>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 11.5+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Kent State</th>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>3-0</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">Western Michigan</th>
<td>1-1</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>2-0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Kent State Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Golden Flashes scoring leader is Danny Pippen, who puts up 19.7 points per game.</li>
<li>Kent State is led in rebounding by Hamilton's 9.2 rebounds per game and assisting by Malique Jacobs' 4.0 assists per game .</li>
<li>The 3.0 three-pointers Michael Nuga knocks down per game are a team-high mark for the Golden Flashes.</li>
<li>Jacobs leads the team with 2.5 steals per game. Pippen collects 1.3 blocks an outing to pace Kent State.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Western Michigan Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>B. Artis White's excellent showing this season give him the top spot on the Broncos scoring and assists leaderboards with 15.5 points per game and 2.8 assists per game.</li>
<li>When it comes to rebounds, Greg Lee is the Western Michigan leader with 7.6 rebounds per game.</li>
<li>Artis White averages 2.3 made threes per game to pace the Broncos.</li>
<li>Patrick Emilien is tops on Western Michigan in both steals (1.0) and blocks (1.5) per game.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Kent State vs Western Michigan: Last 3 Meetings</h2>
<p>Kent State has taken two of its last three games with Western Michigan. Neither team holds an advantage against the spread in those head-to-head meetings. The Golden Flashes and the Broncos have a 0-0 ATS record.</p>
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<caption>Kent State vs Western Michigan (Last 3 Games)</caption>
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<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">1/18/2020</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>67-63 WMICH</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">2/14/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>82-63 KENTST</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">1/8/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>88-73 KENTST</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Betting on the Over/Under</h2>
<li>Kent State and its opponents have gone over the current 139.5 total in two of four games (50%) this season</li>
<li>One Western Michigan game this season featured a total above Saturday's set total of 139.5 (16.7%).</li>
<li>The combined points per game average of the two teams, 145, is 5.5 points more than Saturday's over/under.</li>
<li>This contest's over/under is 12.4 points greater than the 127.1 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.</li>
<li>The average total in Golden Flashes games this season is 144.2, 4.7 points above Saturday's over/under of 139.5.</li>
<li>The 139.5 total in this game is 11.7 points above the 127.8 average total in Broncos games this season.</li>

View NCAA Men's College Basketball betting odds, lines and player stats for the game between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday, 1/9/2021.

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Kent State holds a 11.5-point advantage over Western Michigan in their game on January 9, 2021.