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The Northern Illinois Huskies (9-19, 4-12 MAC) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (21-8, 12-4 MAC) after losing three straight home games.
The Golden Flashes match up against the Huskies in a game that Kent State is currently a substantial favorite by 10.5 points. A 148.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
- Arena: NIU Convocation Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kent State (-10.5)
- Moneyline: Kent State (-613), Northern Illinois (+423)
- Total: 148.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Illinois (+10.5)
- Pick OU: Over (148.5)
- Prediction: Kent State 81, Northern Illinois 73
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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Comparison
| Kent State Rank | Kent State Stat | Northern Illinois Stat | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 85.0 | Points Scored | 69.8 | 314th |
| 333rd | 80.1 | Points Allowed | 76.4 | 246th |
| 52nd | 16.3 | Assists | 12.9 | 255th |
| 348th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 348th |
| 166th | 45.5% | Field Goal % | 41.8% | 331st |
| 156th | 43.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.7% | 339th |
Kent State Key Players
- The Golden Flashes leader in points and rebounds is Delrecco Gillespie, who scores 18.3 points and pulls down 11.4 rebounds per game.
- Cian Medley leads Kent State in assists, averaging 6.6 per game while also scoring 10.6 points per contest.
- Jahari Williamson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Flashes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
- The Kent State steals leader is Medley, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gillespie, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Northern Illinois Key Players
- Makhai Valentine is at the top of the Huskies scoring leaderboard with 13.4 points per game. Valentine also collects 5.3 rebounds and racks up 1.0 assist per game.
- The Northern Illinois leaders in rebounding and assists are Taj Walters with 5.5 rebounds per game (also adding 8.5 points and 0.5 assists per game) and Gianni Cobb with 4.0 assists per game (also tacking on 9.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Valentine is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Huskies, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
- Cobb (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Northern Illinois while Gustav Winther (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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