Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: M.A.C. Center in Kent, OH

TV: ESPN+

M.A.C. Center is the location where the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) will compete against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels stepped onto the hardwood against Vanderbilt and took a loss by a final of 92-62 in their last game. Eastern Kentucky finished the contest with a 33.3% field goal percentage (20 of 60) and made 8 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Eastern Kentucky let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the floor on 36 out of 69 shooting. Vanderbilt earned 19 dimes and had 13 steals in this contest. Moreover, Vanderbilt snagged 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Vanderbilt walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 16 tries. They converted 10 out of their 28 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Colonels finished with 13 and Vanderbilt finished the game with 20 fouls.

MJ Williams is a guy who played a role for the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 46.2% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Eastern Kentucky will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-2 for the year. They currently have an average of 87.7 points per contest (103rd in Division 1) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Colonels are shooting 32.7% on shots from downtown (33 of 101) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Kentucky is collecting 41.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 45 dimes for the season, which is 186th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Colonels are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are conceding 28.9% from beyond the arc while they are 277th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (79.7). The Colonels defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.0% (87 of 189) and they relinquish 38.7 boards per game as a squad. They rank 105th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 43 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes walked away with a victory by a final of 76-72 against Wright State. In relation to team rebounding, Kent State allowed Wright State to snag 28 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 24 and finished the contest at 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Golden Flashes allowed Wright State to knock down 27 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Flashes finished shooting 25 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.3%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Kent State converted 5 of their 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to convert 21 of those for a percentage of 80.8%. Wright State had 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Golden Flashes earned 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest.

Delrecco Gillespie was important for the Golden Flashes for the matchup. He accumulated 26 points in his 42 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest. He made 10 of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and tallied 17 rebounds.

Kent State has a win-loss record of 2-1 this season. The Golden Flashes commit 21.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per contest (39th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Kent State has accounted for 293 points so far this season (97.7 per contest) and they grab 38.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Flashes are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 160th in college hoops.

The Kent State defense allows 38.7% on shots from distance (58 of 150) and their opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 16.2 dimes and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 305th and 155th in those defensive categories. The Golden Flashes on the defensive end are ranked 352nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 89.8. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (289th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kent State

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