The Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-20, 3-10 MAC) battle the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-5, 11-2) Friday. Tip from M.A.C. Center is set for 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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This will be the final matchup between these 2 programs in the regular season. Kent State beat Eastern Michigan 77-63 on Jan. 17, covering as a 13.5-point road favorite as the Under (148.5) hit.
Kent State enters off an 82-58 win over Western Michigan Tuesday, covering as an 11-point road favorite. The Golden Flashes are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last 3 games and 7-4 ATS in their last 11, improving to a conference-best 16-8 ATS this season.