Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 3

The Kent State Golden Flashes (10-3, 1-0 MAC) will host the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-8, 1-1 MAC) after winning eight straight home games. The contest starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

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How to Watch Kent State vs. Northern Illinois

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Stat Insights

Points

• The Golden Flashes post 13.2 more points than the Huskies allow (78.5).
• Kent State is 8-1 when tallying more than 78.5 points.
• When Northern Illinois allows fewer than 91.7 points, it is 5-6.
• The Huskies' 76.4 points per game are only 4.9 fewer than the Golden Flashes concede.
• When posting more than 81.3 points, Northern Illinois is 3-0.
• Kent State has a 5-0 record when giving up fewer than 76.4 points.
• The Golden Flashes have 135 more points than their opponents this season (10.4 per game), while the Huskies have been outscored by 28 (2.1 per game).

Shooting

• The Golden Flashes shoot 48.6% from the field, only 0.1% higher than the Huskies allow defensively.
• In games when Kent State shoots better than 48.5% from the field, it is 7-0 overall.
• Northern Illinois is 4-1 when shooting higher than 43.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Golden Flashes pull down 36.5 rebounds per game, besting the Huskies by 3.8 boards per contest.
• When Kent State has the rebounding advantage, it is 2-1. When recording fewer boards, Northern Illinois is 0-7.
• The Golden Flashes collect 10.1 offensive rebounds per game, 1.7 fewer than the Huskies.
• The Huskies are 4-2 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Golden Flashes are 5-0 when they lose that battle.
• Kent State is +7.4 in terms of rebounds per game, and Northern Illinois is +2.6.

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