The UMass Minutemen (8-3, 0-0 MAC) will look to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-2, 0-0 MAC) on December 20, 2025 at William D. Mullins Center.
Saturday's matchup between the Minutemen and the Golden Flashes features the Minutemen as slim 1.5-point favorites. A 168.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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UMass vs. Kent State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Arena: William D. Mullins Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UMass vs. Kent State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UMass (-1.5)
- Moneyline: UMass (-121), Kent State (+101)
- Total: 168.5 points
Pick ATS:UMass (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (168.5)
- Prediction: UMass 84, Kent State 82
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UMass vs. Kent State Comparison
| UMass Rank | UMass Stat | Kent State Stat | Kent State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129th | 80.3 | Points Scored | 96.6 | 2nd |
| 196th | 73.6 | Points Allowed | 81.5 | 328th |
| 40th | 17.7 | Assists | 19.6 | 11th |
| 321st | 13.7 | Turnovers | 14.5 | 343rd |
| 112th | 46.9% | Field Goal % | 50.4% | 27th |
| 193rd | 43.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.9% | 153rd |
UMass Key Players
- Marcus Banks leads the Minutemen in scoring, tallying 18.4 points per game to go with 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Leonardo Bettiol is UMass' leading rebounder, pulling down 8.1 per game, while Danny Carbuccia is its best passer, averaging 5.5 assists in each contest.
- Banks leads the Minutemen in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The UMass steals leader is Jayden Ndjigue, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Daniel Hankins-Sanford, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.
Kent State Key Players
- The Golden Flashes' leader in scoring and rebounding is Delrecco Gillespie with 19.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
- Cian Medley's assist statline leads Kent State with 6.4 assists per game.
- Morgan Safford is the top shooter from deep for the Golden Flashes, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Kent State's leader in steals is Medley (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Gillespie (2.0 per game).
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