Central Michigan vs Kent State 3/14/19 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Central Michigan Chippewas play the Kent State Golden Flashes on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in a Mid-American Conference tournament second round matchup. The Chippewas defeated Western Michigan 81-67 on Monday in the tournament’s first round. Larry Austin Jr. led Central Michigan with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Shawn Roundtree chipped in with 20 points.

Kent State won its final game of the regular season on Friday 68-65 over Akron to earn a bye in the first round of the MAC tournament. The Golden Flashes were led in the win by Philip Whittington with 21 points. Kent State finished the regular season 22-9 overall and 11-7 in MAC play. Larry Austin Jr. leads the Chippewas in scoring and assists with averages of 17.2 points and 5.9 assists per game. Kevin McKay is the fourth leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Central Michigan is shooting 45.2% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point territory.

Jaylin Walker leads Kent State in scoring with an average of 21.9 points per game. Three other Golden Flashes are averaging double figures in scoring. Philip Whittington leads the Golden Flashes in rebounds with an average of 8.0 per game. Jalen Avery leads in assists with an average of 3.4 per game. Kent State is shooting 43.5% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point territory.