Kent State at Louisiana Monroe 3/21/19 - CBB Picks & Predictions

The Kent State Golden Flashes visit Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana on Thursday to play the UL-Monroe Warhawks in a first round CIT showdown. The Golden Flashes ended the regular season 22-10 following an 89-81 loss to Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Golden Flashes were led by Philip Whittington in the loss with 23 points and Jaylin Walker with 19.

UL Monroe concluded its regular season at 18-15 overall following an 81-67 loss to Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Warhawks were led in the loss by Michael Ertel with 16 points, while Daishon Smith chipped in with 16 and Travis Munnings added 14 points, nine boards and seven assists. Jaylin Walker leads Kent State in scoring with an average of 21.8 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 8.2 per game. Jalen Avery leads in assists with an average of 3.4 per game. Kent State is shooting 43.2% from the field and 33.5% from 3-point territory.

Daishon Smith leads UL Monroe in scoring with an average of 21.3 points per game. Travis Munnings is third in scoring and the leader in rebounding with averages of 14.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. The Warhawks are shooting 45.2% from the field and 39.5% from 3-point territory.