Miami (OH) vs. Kent State Predictions - Jan. 20

The Miami (OH) RedHawks (19-0, 7-0 MAC) will visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (14-4, 5-1 MAC) after winning seven road games in a row.

Tuesday's matchup between the RedHawks and the Golden Flashes features the RedHawks as slim 1.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 167.5.

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Miami (OH) vs. Kent State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Kent, Ohio
  • Arena: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Miami (OH) vs. Kent State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Miami (OH) (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Miami (OH) (-109), Kent State (-110)
  • Total: 167.5 points

Pick ATS:Kent State (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (167.5)
  • Prediction: Kent State 84, Miami (OH) 83

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Miami (OH) vs. Kent State Comparison

Miami (OH) Rank Miami (OH) Stat Kent State Stat Kent State Rank
2nd 93.9 Points Scored 90.2 12th
173rd 73.3 Points Allowed 81.9 341st
34th 17.4 Assists 18.3 17th
110th 10.6 Turnovers 13.7 346th
1st 54.0% Field Goal % 48.0% 56th
96th 42.2% Field Goal % Allowed 44.1% 205th

Miami (OH) Key Players

  • The RedHawks scoring leader is Brant Byers, who averages 15.5 per contest to go with 4.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.
  • Eian Elmer is Miami (OH)'s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.8 per game, while Luke Skaljac is its best passer, averaging 4.4 assists in each contest.
  • Byers makes more threes per game than any other member of the RedHawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
  • Antwone Woolfolk is Miami (OH)'s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

Kent State Key Players

  • The Golden Flashes' leader in scoring and rebounding is Delrecco Gillespie with 19.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.
  • Cian Medley notches more assists than any other Kent State player with 7.0 per game. Medley also averages 10.5 points and grabs 1.5 rebounds per game.
  • Morgan Safford is dependable from three-point range and leads the Golden Flashes with 2.4 made threes per game.
  • Kent State's leader in steals is Medley (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Gillespie (1.7 per game).

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