Kent State Golden Flashes vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (4-12) will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (12-3) at McGuirk Arena on Saturday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes took the court against Bowling Green and notched a win by a score of 96-93 in their last contest. Kent State ended the contest with a 54.0% FG percentage (34 of 63) and made 11 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Golden Flashes converted 17 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned a total of 22 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of defending, Kent State allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Bowling Green doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, Bowling Green snagged 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bowling Green ended up shooting 87.1% at the charity stripe by converting 27 of their 31 shots. They also knocked down 8 out of their 20 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Golden Flashes ended up with 22 and Bowling Green accumulated 21 fouls.

Delrecco Gillespie is someone who played a role for this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 mins and also snagged 10 boards. He was able to score 32 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Kent State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-3 this season. They currently have an average of 91.0 points per outing (13th in college hoops) while hitting 48.5% from the floor. The Golden Flashes are shooting 36.9% on shots from downtown (156 of 423) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Kent State is pulling down 38.3 rebounds per game and has earned 269 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 42nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes have forced 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 21.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 335th in college hoops in PPG allowed (81.5). The Golden Flashes are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (409 of 936) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 284th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 231 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 82-69 when they played Akron. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Central Michigan allowed Akron to collect 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 out of 25 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Chippewas permitted Akron to make 33 out of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% in the game. Overall, the Chippewas finished 21 out of 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Central Michigan knocked down 5 out of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a percentage of 81.5%. Akron earned 19 fouls in the game which took the Chippewas to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Chippewas earned 13 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 for this game.

Tamario Adley was important for the Chippewas for this contest. He earned 20 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the contest. He made 8 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a mark of 4-12 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Chippewas are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 194th in the nation. Central Michigan has tallied 1,150 points on the year (71.9 per contest) and they grab 33.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (122nd in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Chippewas have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Chippewas defensively are ranked 302nd in college in points allowed per contest with 78.3. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (309th in college hoops). The Central Michigan defense allows 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 379) and their opposition makes 66.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.9 dimes and 36.8 boards every game, which is 345th and 288th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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