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The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Ohio Bobcats are set to square off in a Mid-American matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Memorial A & C Center. The Golden Flashes are 16-9 overall and 8-4 at home, while Ohio is 22-4 overall and 8-3 on the road. Ohio narrowly covered the 7.5-point spread in its 80-72 win over Kent State on Jan. 7. 

The Golden Flashes are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Kent State vs. Ohio odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 137.5. Before entering any Ohio vs. Kent State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kent State vs. Ohio. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Kent State vs. Ohio:

  • Kent State vs. Ohio spread: Kent State -1.5
  • Kent State vs. Ohio over-under: 137.5 points

What you need to know about Kent State

Kent State brings a seven-game winning streak into Friday night's game. The Golden Flashes are coming off one of their most impressive outings of the season, as they traveled to Toledo and left with a 72-59 win as 9-point underdogs. They held the Rockets to a season-low 20 first-half points. 

Junior guard Sincere Carry leads Kent State with 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. The Golden Flashes have been a strong defensive team, ranking inside the top 100 in field goal percentage and turnover rate. They have won their last six home games against Ohio. 

What you need to know about Ohio

Ohio now has a one-game lead over Toledo at the top of the MAC standings. The Bobcats have rattled off three straight wins since their 77-62 loss to Toledo on Feb. 8. Their most recent victory came in a 91-78 win over Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday night, as they covered the spread as 10.5-point favorites.  

Sophomore guard Mark Sears leads Ohio with 20.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Senior forwards Jason Carter and Ben Vander Plas are both scoring in double figures as well. The Bobcats have gone 7-1 in their last eight road games. 

How to make Kent State vs. Ohio picks

The model has simulated Kent State vs. Ohio 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Ohio vs. Kent State? And which side of the spread covers well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.