Portland vs. Kent State Prediction: Kent State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/6/2024]

College basketball action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as Portland looks to defy the odds against Kent State in college basketball action at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Portland-Kent State game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict Kent State's chance of winning is 93%, while Portland's is 7%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Portland vs. Kent State predictions page.

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Portland vs. Kent State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball game between Kent State and Portland at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland vs. Kent State
• Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Portland vs. Kent State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Portland vs. Kent State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Portland and Kent State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Kent State a 93% chance of beating Portland. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 79-63.

According to our model, Kent State (-13.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 140.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Portland vs. Kent State Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Portland	Kent State
Spread	+13.5 (-115)	-13.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+750	-1000
Total	o140.5 (-110)	u140.5 (-110)

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

Portland vs. Kent State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Portland vs. Kent State matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with a 93% win probability, will likely beat Portland on Friday.

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