Kent State Golden Flashes vs Cleveland State Vikings prediction, odds and picks, November 21, 2026
Kent State at Cleveland State: Bandwagon's model makes Kent State a 57% favorite (Kent State −0.5).
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Cleveland State Vikings odds and win probability
Axle gives Kent State a 57% chance to win.
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Why Axle has Kent State
All CBB ratings| KENT | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1539 115th of 365 | 1383 332nd of 365 |
| Record | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Last 5 games | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 5 | 0 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | CLE win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:58 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:13 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:13 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:43 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:28 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:58 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:08 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:18 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:08 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:23 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:08 PM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 43% | −1 |
| Nov 9, 8:58 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:43 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:33 AM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:37 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:28 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:53 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:33 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:58 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:28 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:13 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:03 PM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 44% | — |
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Cleveland State Vikings prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Golden Flashes a 0.5-point favorite, with a 57% chance to win. The model total is 148.5. Ratings: Vikings 1383 (332nd of 365), Golden Flashes 1539 (115th). The Vikings are 1-2; the Golden Flashes are 1-1. The Vikings have won 1 of their last 5; the Golden Flashes 2 of their last 5. The two have met 5 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Vikings won 0, the Golden Flashes 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 75–85 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Illinois State Redbirds | L 58–79 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Akron Zips | L 68–75 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ohio Bobcats | W 86–75 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 86–78 | – | – | matchup |
Cleveland State Vikings
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Bowling Green Falcons | L 79–95 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Missouri Tigers | L 50–111 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Wright State Raiders | L 61–90 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars | W 101–93 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Robert Morris Colonials | L 64–83 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State Vikings at Kent State Golden Flashes | 71–91 | – | – | matchup | |
| Kent State Golden Flashes at Cleveland State Vikings | 102–95 | – | – | matchup | |
| Kent State Golden Flashes at Cleveland State Vikings | 68–52 | – | – | matchup | |
| Cleveland State Vikings at Kent State Golden Flashes | 77–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| Kent State Golden Flashes at Cleveland State Vikings | 67–58 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Kent State Golden Flashes: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Cleveland State Vikings: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Golden Flashes1-1 8th · W1
- Golden Flashes rating1539 115th of 365, 1 games
- Vikings1-2 6th · L1
- Vikings rating1383 332nd of 365, 2 games
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 8th · streak W1
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 6th · streak L1
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Kent State 57% to win. Projected score Kent State 75, Cleveland State 74; spread Kent State −0.5, total 148.5. Kent State Golden Flashes at Cleveland State Vikings, Sat, Nov 21, 1:00 PM ET.