Kent State vs. Western Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 6

The Kent State Golden Flashes (22-8, 13-4 MAC) are big favorites, by 11.5 points, versus the Western Michigan Broncos (10-20, 4-13 MAC) on March 6, 2026 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The Broncos are sputtering right now, having lost two in a row and going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup's over/under is 158.5.

Kent State is coming off of a 102-76 victory against Northern Illinois in its most recent game on Tuesday. In Kent State's win, Delrecco Gillespie led the way with a team-high 18 points (adding four rebounds and two assists). Western Michigan's last game was a 74-71 overtime loss to Ball State on Tuesday. Justice Williams' team-leading 22 points paced Western Michigan in the loss.

Kent State vs. Western Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Kent State -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kent State -585
• Moneyline underdog: Western Michigan +425
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Kent State vs. Western Michigan

• Kent State and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total (158.5 points) 18 times this season.
• In Western Michigan's 28 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Friday's over/under of 158.5.
• The total for the game of 158.5 is 1.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Flashes (85.6 points per game) and the Broncos (74.7 points per game).
• This game's point total is 0.8 less than the 159.3 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• This season, the average over/under for Kent State's games is 165.6 points, 7.1 more than the total of 158.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 4.6 points separates this matchup's over/under (158.5 points) and the average over/under in Western Michigan's games (153.9) this season.

Betting the Spread: Kent State vs. Western Michigan

• Kent State is 12-16-0 against the spread this season.
• The Golden Flashes have been favored by 11.5 points or more four times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Western Michigan has played 28 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• The Broncos are 4-3 ATS when underdogs by 11.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Kent State is 7-7 against the spread and 11-3 overall.
• At home, as a 11.5-point favorite or more, Kent State has one win ATS (1-2).
• On the road, Western Michigan is 3-12 overall and 7-8 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Kent State vs. Western Michigan

• Kent State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 24 times this season and won 19, or 79.2%, of those games.
• The Golden Flashes have a record of 6-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -585 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Kent State, based on the moneyline, is 85.4%.
• Western Michigan has been victorious in five, or 21.7%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Broncos have won one of nine games when listed as at least +425 or worse on the moneyline.
• Western Michigan has an implied victory probability of 19% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.