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The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10, 11-7 MAC) face off against the No. 6 seed Western Michigan Broncos (12-19, 9-9 MAC) in the MAC tournament Thursday at Rocket Arena, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Kent State vs. Western Michigan
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Kent State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.7 | 239 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.0 | 77 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.2 | 106 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.2 | 34 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.0 | 159 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.2 | 99 |
Western Michigan 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 42.7 | 287 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.7 | 324 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 73 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.8 | 222 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 97 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 182 |
Kent State vs. Western Michigan Stat Insights
Points
- The Golden Flashes average just 2.0 fewer points than the Broncos allow (76.1).
- Kent State is 8-2 when scoring more than 76.1 points.
- Western Michigan has an 11-2 record when allowing less than 74.1 points.
- The Broncos average 72.3 points, only 4.0 more than the 68.3 the Golden Flashes allow.
- When putting up more than 68.3 points, Western Michigan is 10-11.
- Kent State has a 14-3 record when conceding less than 72.3 points.
- The Golden Flashes have outscored opponents by 178 points this season (5.8 per game), but the Broncos have been outscored by 120 points (3.8 per game).
Shooting
- The Golden Flashes are making 43.7% of their shots from the field, 3.0% lower than the Broncos concede to opponents (46.7%).
- Kent State has a 10-3 straight-up record when shooting higher than 46.7% from the field.
- The Broncos shoot 42.7% from the field, just 0.7% higher than the Golden Flashes concede.
- Western Michigan is 9-8 straight up when shooting higher than 42.0% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Flashes and Broncos rebound at around the same rate, with the Golden Flashes averaging 0.6 fewer rebounds per game.
- Western Michigan is 9-6 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Kent State is 3-8 when falling short on the boards.
- The Golden Flashes average 11.1 offensive rebounds, only 0.2 fewer} than the Broncos.
- The Broncos are 9-10 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Golden Flashes are 5-4 when they fall short there.
- Kent State is +5.0 in terms of rebounds per game, and Western Michigan is +2.0.