Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 24, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 01/24/2026, 03:05 AM ET

Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Information

The Kent State Golden Flashes will play on the road this Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Kent State has 14 wins and 5 losses after winning three of its last five, following an overtime loss at home to Miami OH. Eastern Michigan returns home Saturday, one game under .500 after 19 games, as it has lost three of its last five games, following a six-point road loss to Bowling Green in its last outing. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.

Kent State Preview

The Kent State offense is currently averaging 90.8 points per game and shooting 48% from the floor. On the defensive side, the Golden Flashes have performed reasonably well, allowing an average of 83.3 points per game this season. However, they have struggled in their last two losses, allowing 97 points per game. Delrecco Gillespie leads the Kent State offense, averaging 19.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Morgan Stafford is the second-highest scorer, contributing 14.3 points per game, while Rob Whaley Jr. averages 11.6 points. Cian Medley rounds out the top scorers with an average of 11.2 points per game and leads the team with seven assists per game.

Eastern Michigan Preview

The Eastern Michigan offense has averaged 71.9 points per game while shooting 45% from the field this season. On the defensive side, the Eagles are allowing 71.6 points per game over their 19 played games. Leading the Eastern Michigan offense is Mohammad Habhab, who averages 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. Carlos Hart follows as the second-highest scorer, averaging 13.1 points per game. Addison Patterson averages 12.8 points per game while playing just under 29 minutes per contest.

Kent State vs Eastern Michigan Prediction

Kent State is the better team in this matchup coming into Saturday, despite their recent overtime loss. Look for the Golden Flashes to overwhelm a bad Eastern Michigan team on both sides of the ball. Kent State averages nearly 20 points more per game than the eagles and that will be the difference on Saturday. Take Kent State through the job as they get the winning cover on the road for their 6th conference through the season. Final Score Prediction, Kent State Golden Flashes win and cover 75-64.

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