The Kent State Golden Flashes (20-12) travel to face off against the Stanford Cardinal (20-14) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Maples Pavilion in Stanford and televised on ESPN2. Both Kent State and Stanford will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Kent State Golden Flashes vs Stanford Cardinal

The Golden Flashes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kent State Golden Flashes Recent Game/Games

Kent State’s season record fell to 20-12 after a 72-64 road loss to Miami (OH) on Friday. The Golden Flashes entered the game as 4-point favorites but failed to cover the spread.

After leading 33-32 at halftime, Kent State was outscored 40-31 in the second half. The game’s total points of 136 fell short of the 146.5 O/U line.

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford’s season record now stands at 20-14 following a narrow 75-73 loss to Louisville on Thursday. Despite being +10.5 point underdogs on the road, the Cardinal kept the game close and covered the spread.

Stanford led 33-30 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 40. The total points for the game reached 148, surpassing the O/U line of 143.

Golden Flashes Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Kent State struggled offensively, shooting just 35.9% from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc, finishing with 64 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.6%, and they hit only 52.4% of their free throws, going 11-for-21 from the line.

Jalen Sullinger led the way with 29 points, hitting 6 of 11 threes, while Peter Suder added 23 points and 11 rebounds, connecting on 3 of 6 from deep. The team managed just 4 assists and grabbed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 46.4% from the field and 42.3% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They hit 11 threes, going 11/26 from deep, and were 10/12 from the free-throw line, shooting 83.3%.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 25 points on 9/14 shooting, while Oziyah Sellers added 22 points, hitting 4/6 from three. Chucky Hepburn contributed 20 points and 8 assists, despite shooting 3/11 from three.

Golden Flashes Team Defense

Despite Kent State’s defensive efforts, their opponent managed to score 72 points, shooting 41% from the field. They hit 23 of their 56 shots, including 11 three-pointers on 30 attempts, for a 36% success rate from beyond the arc.

From the free-throw line, Kent State’s opponent converted 15 of 19 attempts, shooting 78%. The Golden Flashes gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinal Team Defense

Despite Kent State’s defensive efforts, they gave up 72 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 41% from the field. The Golden Flashes allowed 23 made field goals on 56 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Kent State’s defense saw their opponents hit 11 threes on 30 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 78%.

Golden Flashes vs Cardinal Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Kent State has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 76 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across the Cardinal last ten home games, the team averaged 63 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 1-9 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Flashes have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Kent State posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
• Stanford has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Golden Flashes vs Cardinal Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cardinal vs. Cardinal game, we suggest taking the Cardinal at -7.5. Even though our predictions have the Cardinal winning 75-72, we see the Golden Flashes as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 140.5 and our model has the Golden Flashes and Cardinal finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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