Ohio vs. Kent State prediction: Kent State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Kent State and Ohio will meet in men's college basketball action at Rocket Arena on Thursday, starting at 6:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of the Ohio vs. Kent State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Ohio vs. Kent State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Ohio and Kent State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Kent State a 63% chance of defeating Ohio. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 81-77.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Ohio and Kent State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 161.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Ohio vs. Kent State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ohio	Kent State
Spread	+3.5 (+100)	-3.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+155	-175
Total	o161.5 (-105)	u161.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ohio vs. Kent State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Ohio +3.5	+100
Moneyline	Kent State	-175
Total	Under 161.5	-115

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Ohio +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Ohio vs. Kent State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Kent State and Ohio at Rocket Arena is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM ET.

• Who: Ohio vs. Kent State
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Ohio on Thursday.

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