Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (17-7) will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-15) at M.A.C. Center on Wednesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles took the court against Appalachian State and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-60 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 22 while Appalachian State finished the game with 10 personal fouls. They converted 4 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Appalachian State ended up shooting 53.6% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 28 shots. In addition, Appalachian State snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Appalachian State totaled 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 4 of 6 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Eastern Michigan finished the contest with a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and converted 6 of their 22 shots from distance.

Addison Patterson is a guy who came through for the game. He ended up going 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-15 this season. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls per game. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 35.8 boards per game and has racked up 307 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 275th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (148 of 456) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 70.7 points per game (303rd in the country) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 169th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 320 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (618 of 1,409) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 31.8% on shots from distance and they are 141st in the nation in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes took a defeat with a final score of 66-65 when they faced Southern Miss. The Golden Flashes were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Southern Miss committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 44.4%. When discussing three-point attempts, Kent State converted 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Golden Flashes finished the game shooting 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. The Golden Flashes permitted Southern Miss to bury 21 of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% in the game. They finished 27.8% from distance via 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). In the matter of team rebounding, Kent State permitted Southern Miss to get 39 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Cian Medley ended up having an impact for the Golden Flashes for the contest. He buried 4 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the matchup.

Kent State has a mark of 17-7 so far this season. The Golden Flashes are committing 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per game (49th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per game. Kent State has scored 2,065 points on the season (86.0 per contest) and they snag 41.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Golden Flashes are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 156th in the nation.

The Kent State defense gives up 34.1% on 3-point shots (222 of 651) and their opponents are converting on 72.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 15.1 assists and 34.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 297th and 169th in those defensive categories. The Golden Flashes on defense are ranked 327th in college hoops in PPG given up with 80.0. They have forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (133rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kent State

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