Kent State Golden Flashes vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) are on their way to Colonial Hall on Saturday where they will go up against the Cleveland State Vikings (1-2).

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced UNC Wilmington and walked away with a win by a score of 86-77 in their last contest. Kent State finished the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 of 53) and made 15 of 34 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Golden Flashes buried 17 of their 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 dimes for the game while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing defense, Kent State let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the floor on 29 of 77 shooting. UNC Wilmington earned 14 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, UNC Wilmington collected 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UNC Wilmington shot 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 18 tries. They also converted 6 of 24 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Flashes ended up finishing with 19 while UNC Wilmington recorded 20 personal fouls.

Cian Medley is a guy who was important in the game. He was able to score 19 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and earned 10 assists.

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Kent State enters this contest with a record of 2-1 for the campaign. They have an average of 97.7 points per outing (24th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor. The Golden Flashes are hitting 43.7% on shots from 3-point land (45 of 103) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kent State is grabbing 38.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 59 dimes so far this year, which ranks 44th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 332nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 54 surrendered this year. The Golden Flashes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (95 of 203) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 41.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 356th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (94.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cleveland State Vikings took a loss by a score of 110-63 when they played Northwestern. The Vikings corralled 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Northwestern committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Vikings to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 38.5%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland State knocked down 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). In all, the Vikings went 24 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Vikings permitted Northwestern to make 41 out of their 68 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 60.3% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 52.4% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 21 and finished the game at 17 of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). In regard to rebounding, Cleveland State allowed Northwestern to collect 40 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Dayan Nessah ended up having an impact for the Vikings in this contest. He earned 15 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in the game. He buried 6 of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Cleveland State has a record of 1-2 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Vikings are shooting 42.8% from the field, which has them ranked 272nd in the country. Cleveland State has accumulated 222 points this season (74.0 per contest) and they average 36.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per contest (149th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. The Vikings commit 17.3 fouls every game while shooting 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Vikings defensively are ranked 341st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 90.3. They are able to force 9.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (316th in college). The Cleveland State defense surrenders 39.4% on 3-point attempts (37 of 94) and opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 19.7 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 352nd and 191st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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