Miami RedHawks vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (19-0) are hitting the road to M.A.C. Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Kent State Golden Flashes (14-4).

The Miami RedHawks faced Buffalo and earned the victory with a final of 105-102 in their last contest. Miami wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (38 out of 66) and converted 13 out of their 29 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the RedHawks buried 16 of 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 dimes in the game while creating 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defending, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 53.8% from the field on 35 of 65 shooting. Buffalo recorded 17 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Buffalo snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Buffalo finished 82.6% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of their 23 attempts. They converted 13 of their 26 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 18 and Buffalo recorded 23 fouls.

Peter Suder is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He accumulated 37 points on 13 out of 22 shooting. He played for 41 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up going 59.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Miami will play this game with a win-loss record of 19-0 on the year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Miami is collecting 36.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 331 dimes this season, which is 29th in college in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are connecting on 41.9% on shots from 3-point land (218 of 520) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 93.9 points per outing (2nd in D-1) while hitting 54.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 152nd in college in allowing assists with 238 surrendered so far this season. The RedHawks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.2% (496 of 1,174) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 31.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 172nd in college in PPG from their opponents (73.3).

The last time they took the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes went home victorious with a score of 87-84 against Toledo. In the matter of rebounds, Kent State allowed Toledo to get 26 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 19 and ended up shooting 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). The Golden Flashes allowed Toledo to bury 28 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Flashes ended up shooting 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Kent State converted 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to bury 26 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.2%. Toledo committed 25 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for 36 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Golden Flashes earned 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Delrecco Gillespie was important for the Golden Flashes for the contest. He tallied 29 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game. He made 11 of 18 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 13 rebounds.

Kent State has a win-loss mark of 14-4 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Golden Flashes are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 57th in the nation. Kent State has accumulated 1,624 points this season (90.2 per contest) and they grab 39.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 18.3 times per contest (17th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Golden Flashes commit 20.1 fouls per game and they go 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Kent State defense gives up 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (178 of 493) and opponents are converting on 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.7 dimes and 33.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 316th and 104th in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Flashes defensively are ranked 340th in college in points per game surrendered with 81.9. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (210th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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