Bowling Green vs. Kent State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 17

The Bowling Green Falcons (16-10, 7-6 MAC) are 2.5-point favorites for their contest with the Kent State Golden Flashes (19-7, 10-3 MAC) on February 17, 2026, when two of the biggest stars in college basketball -- the Falcons' Javontae Campbell and the Golden Flashes' Delrecco Gillespie -- will be on display at Stroh Center. The matchup's over/under is set at 150.5.

Bowling Green enters this contest following an 80-70 win over Toledo on Saturday. In Bowling Green's win, Campbell led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding four rebounds and five assists). Kent State's most recent contest on Saturday ended in a 75-68 win over Ball State. Gillespie's team-high 22 points paced Kent State in the win.

Bowling Green vs. Kent State Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Bowling Green -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Bowling Green -163
• Moneyline underdog: Kent State +134
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Bowling Green vs. Kent State

• This season, eight of Bowling Green's 23 games have gone over Tuesday's total of 150.5 points.
• There have been 16 Kent State games that ended with a combined score higher than 150.5 points this season.
• The point total for the matchup of 150.5 is 17.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Falcons (82.3 points per game) and the Golden Flashes (86.0 points per game).
• The 150.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 0.3 less than the 150.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Bowling Green has had a 152.5-point over/under in its games this season, 2.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 15.5 points separates the average over/under in Kent State's games (166.0 points) and this matchup's over/under (150.5).

Betting the Spread: Bowling Green vs. Kent State

• Bowling Green has played 23 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Falcons have an ATS record of 7-7 in their 14 games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Kent State is 10-14-0 this season.
• The Golden Flashes have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 2.5 points or more.
• Bowling Green is 6-5 overall, and 4-7 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home, Bowling Green is 4-5 ATS.
• This year away from home, Kent State is 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
• On the road, Kent State is winless ATS (0-5) as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Bowling Green vs. Kent State

• Bowling Green has entered the game as moneyline favorites 17 times this season and won 12, or 70.6%, of those games.
• The Falcons are 10-4 this season when entering a game favored by -163 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 62% chance of a victory for Bowling Green.
• Kent State was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Golden Flashes have been listed as an underdog of +134 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.