The Golden Flashes will play the Bobcats on Friday, January 24th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Kent State and Ohio are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, January 24th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Kent State currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Ohio is 97.00.
- Away Kent State - Kent State starts this game with a 5-2 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Ohio - Ohio meets Kent State boasting a 7-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the MAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kent State currently ranks 3rd (0.500) in the MAC Conference, with Ohio now standing 2nd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAC Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kent State has a 0.667 overall win percentage, with Ohio matching up with a 0.556 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Kent State currently possesses 12-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Ohio has tallied a 10-8 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Kent State faces Ohio in a magical basketball showdown.
Kent State 12-6, Ohio 10-8. Watch out for those conference records, they matter.
Kent State 3-3 in the MAC, Ohio 4-2. Kent State on a win streak, Ohio on a losing streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. Abra-cadabra!
Best Golden Flashes at Bobcats Odds
| Underdog Ohio | Favorite Kent State |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Ohio | Favorite Kent State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Kent State is a -1.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Ohio is a +1.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Kent State is a -125 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Ohio is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Kent State
Ohio
1/24/25 7:00pm EST | -1.5 -105+1.5 -115 |
Underdog Ohio - Ohio bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +1.5 Ohio underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Kent State - Kent State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -1.5 Kent State favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Kent State at Ohio Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Kent State
Ohio
First to 5 Points
1/24/25 7:00pm EST | -120-115Bet |
Kent State
Ohio
First to 10 Points
1/24/25 7:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Kent State
Ohio
First to 15 Points
1/24/25 7:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Kent State
Ohio
Game to Overtime
1/24/25 7:00pm EST | Yes +675No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Kent State | 24-12 | 0.667 | 11-4 | 10-6 | 11-7 | +6 | 0.611 | L1 |
| Ohio | 16-16 | 0.500 | 12-3 | 3-10 | 10-8 | +7 | 0.556 | L3 |
Kent State & Ohio Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Kent State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Kent State YR: futures available
Ohio Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Ohio YR: futures available
Kent State & Ohio Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kent State vs Ohio College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Kent State vs Ohio Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kent State vs Ohio Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.