This is a revenge spot for Kent State. The RedHawks have lost two straight but return home where they’re 12-1 SU. Miami Ohio’s defense has not been as sharp as they were to begin conference play, especially at home. They’re allowing opponents to shoot 38.9% from beyond the arc at home. On the road, the Golden Flashes are shooting less than 30% from three on the road, but recently, they’re shooting 42.2% over their last three. Kent State has the better defense, top 80 in the nation in efficiency, and on the road, they’re holding opponents to less than 62 points and are in better current form.

Kent State has won five straight, but two of those wins came by exactly one point, and aside from a solid win over Ohio U, other recent MAC wins have been against second-division sides. This offense remains undynamic, especially with three-point shooting barely at 30% for the season. Meanwhile, we're going to cut Miami-O some slack for last week's losses at Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, which came after 13 wins in the previous 14 games. For a short while, the RedHawks ranked in the top ten in both FG and 3-point %. Miami still scores 81 ppg, hit 39% triples, led by top scorer F Kam Craft (42% triples). Miami-O hasn't lost a MAC game in Oxford this season, either. Play Miami-O.

Every team has their vulnerability stretch in conference play. Out in the MAC that has occurred with Miami Ohio as they have lost two games in a row to lower level competition in Eastern and Western Michigan. They’ll need to regroup against a Kent State team that has won five straight games. Look for Miami Ohio to reenforce the defensive edge they had in the first matchup where they limited Kent State to just 61 points. Lay the small number here with the home team.