MAC Tournament: Ohio vs. Kent State odds, picks and predictions
The third-seeded Ohio Bobcats (24-8) and the second-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes (22-9) tangle Friday for a Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal. The contest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland is slated to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Ohio vs. Kent Stateodds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ohio downed Ball State 77-67 in Thursday quarterfinal action. The Bobcats - who along with these Flashes make up the two best defensive fives in the MAC - held BSU to a 35.3% mark from the floor in snapping a three-game losing skid.
Kent State - which advanced via an 85-75 win over Miami (Ohio) Thursday - split a pair of regular-season games with OU. Each team claimed wins at home. KSU's quarterfinal victory marked the team's 13th in a row. The Flashes have scored 77.5 points per game over that stretch.
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Ohio vs. Kent State odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:07 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Ohio -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Kent State +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio -1.5 (-107) | Kent State +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)