Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes 1/31/2023

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes 1/31/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Central Michigan Chippewas will go against the Kent State Golden Flashes in NCAAB action in Memorial A & C Center, Kent, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

On Saturday night, Central Michigan outperformed Western Michigan thanks to a strong second half. In the second half, the Chippewas surpassed the Broncos 45-36 to win 70-69.

With the victory, they improved to 3-5 in conference play and ended a three-game winless skid.

From a betting perspective, Central Michigan won by covering the +1.5-point spread with 139 total points, which fell just short of the pregame mark of 140.5 points set by the oddsmakers.

Jesse Zarzuela, who came off the bench and scored 25 points, spearheaded the assault for the Chips. To secure the conference victory, Reggie Bass added 13 points.

Given that the Chippewas only finished 8–13 in an average league this year, KenPom and the analytics community are not particularly optimistic about them.

With a score of -12.58, they have an improved efficiency margin ranking of 316. The offense was Central Michigan’s main problem, scoring only 94.0 points for every 100 possessions (316th).

This season, they have an average scoring score of 67.2 points per game with a field goal percentage of 41.5%.

The total went UNDER in 8 of Central Michigan’s last 10 matches.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches.
The Chippewas are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games with Kent State.

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Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes Predictions 1/31/2023

After being defeated by Northern Illinois last week, Kent State managed to defeat Buffalo by six points on Friday night. They now have a 7-1 MAC record and a 17-4 overall record thanks to the 74-68 victory.

The 142 points scored by the Golden Flashes were insufficient to beat the 150.5-point total, and they were unable to cover the -11.0-point spread.

Sincere Carry led Kent State in scoring with 24 points on 10-of-19 (52.6%) shooting. Other players Chris Payton (12 points) and Jalen Sullinger both recorded double-digit efforts (11).

According to the KenPom rankings, Kent State enters the game on Tuesday with a modified efficiency margin of +11.19.

Their defense, which is only surrendering 94.7 points per 100 possessions, was their main source of support (24th). The Golden Flashes’ offense averages 75.2 points per contest and a collective field goal percentage of 44.3%.

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 matches.
The total went UNDER in 12 of Kent State’s last 16 matches.
The Golden Flashes are 11-1 SU in their last 12 matches.

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Kent State Golden Flashes. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Tuesday night at home, Kent State should easily win; yet, laying 18 points against Central Michigan is excessive.

The Chippewas’ defense, which held opponents to a 43.8% field goal percentage this year, was one of their few strengths (170th).

Central Michigan will be compelled to rely on their defense to keep them in the match because offense rarely travels well in sports.

The Chippewas won’t be facing one of the hardest attacks in the nation, however, as Kent State’s field goal percentage (44.3%) places them 202nd right now.

The Flashes are offensively efficient, scoring 105.9 points for every 100 possessions (145th). The Central Michigan Chippewas will win to a predicted score of 77-68.

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