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The No. 2 Houston Cougars (5-0) are heavy favorites (-18.5) as they look to extend a three-game home win streak when they take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (5-1) on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Fertitta Center. The game airs at 2:30 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 135.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Golden Flashes
- Game Day: Saturday, November 26, 2022
- Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Fertitta Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -18.5 | 135 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has been favored on the moneyline a total of four times this season, and it has won each of those games.
- The Cougars have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -4615 or shorter.
- The Cougars have compiled a perfect 5-0-0 record against the spread this season.
- The average total Houston has had set in games this season is 7.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Kent State Betting Stats & Info
- Kent State has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Golden Flashes have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +1433 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Golden Flashes have put together a 5-1-0 record against the spread.
- The average over/under in Kent State’s games this season is nine more points than the point total of 135 for this outing.
Houston vs. Kent State Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston AVG | Kent State AVG | Kent State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82nd | 79.2 | Points Scored | 81 | 61st |
| 1st | 48 | Points Allowed | 63 | 70th |
| 51st | 37 | Rebounds | 32.7 | 198th |
| 17th | 12.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 | 228th |
| 175th | 7.6 | 3pt Made | 9.3 | 58th |
| 174th | 13.6 | Assists | 14.3 | 133rd |
| 10th | 8.8 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 184th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Marcus Sasser, who averages 16.6 per contest to go with 3.4 rebounds and three assists.
- Houston’s leading rebounder is Jarace Walker averaging seven boards per game and its best passer is Jamal Shead and his six assists per game.
- Sasser leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Kent State Golden Flashes Leaders
- Sincere Carry racks up 19.8 points and adds 5.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Golden Flashes’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Cli’Ron Hornbeak grabs 6.8 rebounds per game (he also scores 6.4 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Kent State rebounding leaderboard.
- Carry is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Golden Flashes, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
