| MATCHUP | Kent State Golden Flashes | Portland Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 9-1 | 6-4 |
| Spread | -7.5 -112 | +7.5 -108 |
| Moneyline | -340 | +270 |
| Total | Over 163.5 (-110) | Under 163.5 (-110) |
| Where | Chiles Center, Portland, OR | |
| When | Sunday, December 14, 2025 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Portland Pilots Preview
Portland Pilots have a 6-4 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the West Coast. They have a 6-2 home record and are coming off a 104-87 home win against Lewis & Clark. Their previous three games were a 72-94 away loss against Stanford, a 93-73 home win against Long Beach State and a 76-66 home win against Saint Martin’s.
Offensively, Portland averages 84.4 points per game, while allowing 81.4 points per game defensively. The Pilots shoot with 51% from the field and grab 38.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.7 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 6.3 steals per game defensively. Timo George leads Portland in scoring, with an average of 13.6 points per game, while shooting with 70.8% from the field and 73.3% from the free throw line.
Kent State Golden Flashes Preview
Kent State Golden Flashes have a 9-1 record this season and are sitting on the 3rd place of the Mid-American. They have a 0-0 away record and are coming off a 111-68 home win against Rochester. Their previous three games were a 96-84 home win against Austin Peay, a 123-59 home win against Penn State Wilkes-Barre and a 91-71 home win against Cleveland State.
Offensively, Kent State averages 98.5 points per game, while allowing 80.9 points per game defensively. The Golden Flashes shoot with 51% from the field and grab 41 rebounds per game, while dishing out 20.3 assists per game. They average 4.6 blocks per game and 7.8 steals per game defensively. Delrecco Gillespie leads Kent State in scoring, with an average of 19.2 points per game, while shooting with 61.2% from the field and 73.1% from the free throw line.
Kent State Golden Flashes @ Portland Pilots Betting Trends: December 14, 2025
Why the Portland Pilots will win
- Portland has won nine of its last 11 games at Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Kent State’s last five games.
Why the Kent State Golden Flashes will win
- Kent State has won each of its last nine games.
- Portland has lost five of its last six day games following a home win.
- Kent State has won the first half in eight of its last nine games.
Kent State vs Portland Prediction
In this Kent State vs Portland Prediction, Kent State is coming as -7.5 road favorites. Kent State has been the far better team this season, as they are almost perfect with just one loss in their 10 games played and are 3-0 against the spread in their last 3 games. They also have the 13th-best offense in the whole country and a +17.6 point differential and are playing a Portland team that is 1-3 against the spread in its last 4 games but has all of its six wins at home. I would rather not pick a side and instead take a look at the total, as both teams are 10-3 to the over in their last 13 games combined, scoring 182.9 points per game combined this season. I expect fireworks offensively in this game, so take the over 165.5 points.