Arkansas Pine Bluff vs Kent State Predictions & Odds (Nov. 16)
- Kent State is a 21.5-point home favorite over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday
- Kent State is unbeaten through three games
- A look at the Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Kent State odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction
Kent State puts its unbeaten record on the line when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 12 p.m. ET Wednesday at the Memorial A&C Center in Kent, Ohio.
Kent State (3-0, 2-0 home) beat Portland 77-65 on Monday night to stay perfect. UAPB (1-3, 0-3 road) was routed 80-47 at Mississippi State on Sunday and is 0-3 against Division I teams.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Kent State Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | +2000 | +21.5 (-105) | Over 144.5 (-110) |
| Kent State | -7000 | -21.5 (-115) | Under 144.5 (-110) |
Odds as of November 15th at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Kent State is a 21.5-point favorite and a -7000 pick on the moneyline in the college basketball odds. That gives the Golden Flashes an implied win probability of 98.59%.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Betting Outlook
Senior guard Shaun Doss Jr. has shined in his return “home” to UAPB
Doss spent his first three seasons with the Golden Lions then transferred to SIU Edwardsville. After one year there, Doss is back at UAPB and averaging 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
In the loss at Mississippi State, Doss scored a team-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Shaun Doss Jr. is heading back to UAPB.
Played there from 2018-2021, and was a First Team All-SWAC member in 2020-21.
Transferred to SIUE for this previous season, where he averaged 12 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Doss now makes his return, and will be a top SWAC player. pic.twitter.com/wiNaLjwKAk
— Hoop Scoop Media™️ (@HoopScoopMedia) April 4, 2022
Sophomore Kylen Milton is UAPB’s only other double-digit scorer. He is scoring 11.8 points, dishing 4.8 assists and grabbing 3.0 rebounds a game.
Milton had 11 points against Mississippi State.
Senior forward Chris Greene shot just 2 of 11 from the floor on Sunday but finished with 14 points, five rebounds and three steals. The former Community College of Beaver County and Cleveland State player has a 9.8 scoring average.
UAPB was outclassed by Mississippi State in pretty much every area. The Golden Lions shot 29.5% (18 of 61) overall, 20.7% (6 of 29) on three-point field goals, committed 18 turnovers and were outrebounded 46-34.
Kent State Betting Outlook
Senior guard Sincere Carry is making a strong early case to repeat as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.
Carry has been filling up the stat sheet in the early going, averaging 21.7 points, 6.0 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.3 rebounds. In the win over Portland, he contributed 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Only three players have ever won back-to-back POY awards in the MAC.
Top Performance from last szn:
MAC POY & @KentStMBB ⭐️ Guard Sincere Carry putting up 42pts 6ast 3stl & TEN 3’s 🤯
Shot 15-23 from the field (65%) & 10-16 from 3 (62%) 🔥🔥🔥
Averaged 17.9pts 4.8ast 4.5reb 1.7stl on 43%
Huge threat to be back-to-back MAC POY next year 👀 pic.twitter.com/06a7uiXdFR
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) August 18, 2022
Senior guard Malique Jacobs led Kent State with 21 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists. He is also off to a good start to the season with averages of 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals.
Senior forward Miryne Thomas is averaging 10.7 points a game after transferring from Ball State. He had 10 points against Portland and junior guard Giovanni Santiago added 11 to raise his season average to 9.0.
Kent State’s defense overwhelmed the Pilots, forcing 27 turnovers. The Golden Flashes had 12 steals.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Kent State Prediction
This marks the first-ever meeting between the programs as UAPB is making a Northeast Ohio swing that includes a game at Cleveland State on Friday night. The Golden Flashes have the better team, but the Golden Lions will be well-rested and worth taking with the points.
Pick: Arkansas-Pine Bluff +21.5 (-105)
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
