Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

The Missouri State Bears (13-12, 7-7 CUSA) host the Kennesaw State Owls (14-11, 6-8 CUSA) at Great Southern Bank Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Bears are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 153.5 in the matchup.

In its last matchup on Saturday, Missouri State suffered a 76-67 loss to Delaware. Kobi Williams totaled 25 points, two rebounds and two assists for Missouri State. Kennesaw State's last game was an 83-79 loss to Sam Houston on Saturday. RJ Johnson put up 21 points, one rebound and six assists for Kennesaw State.

Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Missouri State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Missouri State -150
• Moneyline underdog: Kennesaw State +122
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State

• Missouri State and its opponents have combined to go over Wednesday's over/under of 153.5 points nine times this season.
• This season, 16 of Kennesaw State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 153.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 153.5 is 6.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bears (75.1) and Owls (85.1).
• The 149.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 3.7 fewer than the 153.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Missouri State's games is 148.1 points, 5.4 lower than the over/under of 153.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 8.5 points lower than the average over/under in Kennesaw State's games this season of 162.

Betting the Spread: Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State

• Missouri State has 11 wins against the spread in 22 games this season.
• The Bears are 5-4 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Kennesaw State has played 22 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Owls have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more six times this year and are 3-3 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, Missouri State is 7-5 overall and 6-6 against the spread.
• At home, Missouri State is 4-4 ATS as a 2.5-point favorite or greater.
• On the road, Kennesaw State is 3-6 overall and 4-5 against the spread.
• Kennesaw State has one win ATS (1-1) as 2.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State

• This season, Missouri State has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won eight, or 61.5%, of those games.
• The Bears have entered eight games this season favored by -150 or more and are 5-3 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Missouri State has a 60% chance to win.
• Kennesaw State has won in two of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Owls have a win-loss record of 1-5 with odds of +122 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kennesaw State has a 45% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Missouri State vs. Kennesaw State

• Pick ATS: Kennesaw State (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (153.5)
  
• Prediction: Kennesaw State 80 - Missouri State 77