Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction 2/4/25 College Basketball Picks

Eastern Michigan (10-11) vs Kent State (13-8)

Game Info: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30 pm (Gervin GameAbove Center)

Betting Odds: Eastern Michigan +6.5 -- Over/Under: 139 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: ESPN+

In this article, we will formulate a Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, February 4th, at the EMU Convocation Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Golden Flashes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Kent State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Eastern Michigan

-Recent betting trends in games played between Kent State and Eastern Michigan

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Golden Flashes and Eagles. 

Kent State Looks to Bounce Back

Kent State faced off against Akron in the last game and they ended up falling short. Kent State scored 71 points while the defense gave up 85 points and that led to the defeat. Jalen Sullinger put up 23 points, two rebounds, and one assist. Anthony Morales also had a strong game putting up 10 points. Two games ago against Bowling Green the defense gave up only 57 points and they ended up cruising to the victory. 

Kent State sits with a 13-8 record overall and they have gone 10-9 against the spread. The over has only hit in five of the games so far this season. Kent State is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 65.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 282nd in the league while the defense is ranked 30th in the league. VonCameron Davis is averaging 15.1 points while shooting 44.3 percent from the field. 

Why Kent State Will Beat Eastern Michigan

  • Kent State has won six of its last seven games against Eastern Michigan.
  • Eastern Michigan has lost five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
  • Eastern Michigan has lost the first half in 12 of its last 14 games.

Eastern Michigan is Struggling

Eastern Michigan is really struggling heading into this game, and they have suddenly lost two games in a row. Two games ago against Miami Ohio they lost 89-80 and in the last game against Western Michigan, they ended up losing 61-54. In the first half, the Eagles only scored 18 points and in the end, they couldn’t bounce back. Da’Sean Nelson also put up 20 points, 11 rebounds, and one assist. 

Eastern Michigan comes into this game with a 10-11 record overall, and they have gone 8-12 against the spread. Eastern Michigan is averaiging 73.3 points while their defense is giving up 77.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 213th in the league while their defense is ranked 313th. Da’Sean Nelson is averaging 15.8 points while shooting 31.4 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from behind the three point line. 

Why Eastern Michigan Will Beat Kent State 

  • The home team has won five of Eastern Michigan's last six games.

Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction

One thing we know about Eastern MIchigan, it’s going to be high scoring usually. Even though that wasn’t the case in the last game, they are going to bounce back in a big way here. Two games ago against Miami Ohio there were 169 points scored and this game is going to go finish with at least that. Kent State is averaging 70 points per game, but they are going to go well over that number here. Back the over to cash here with ease .

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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