Illinois State Redbirds vs Kent State Golden Flashes – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/03/2026 at 20:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • NIT - 1/16-finals

Chances of winning


Illinois State Redbirds
67%
Kent State Golden Flashes
33%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
66.7% 33.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

64.8% 35.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Illinois State Redbirds has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)
  • Kent State Golden Flashes has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Illinois State Redbirds than the current prediction. (-2.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Kent State Golden Flashes than the current prediction. (+2.2%)
  • Illinois State Redbirds - Kent State Golden Flashes Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.39
    (1.4)

    2.79
    (2.8)
    7.9%
    (7.3%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 152.00
    • The most likely Handicap: 1 (-6)
    Preview Facts
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • Kent State may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, Illinois State is considered a favorite.
    • Recently, the teams have not faced each other.
    Draw
    2026

    1/16-finals
    1AuburnSouth Alabama78 : 67
    2SeattleSt. Thomas (Minn.)67 : 52
    3George MasonLiberty71 : 77
    4NevadaMurray State
    5Wake ForestNavy
    6Illinois StateKent State
    7YaleNC Wilmington67 : 78
    8DaytonBradley
    9New MexicoSam Houston St.
    10Utah Valley StateGeorge Washington
    11Colorado StateSaint Josephs Hawks
    12CaliforniaIllinois (Chi.)
    13TulsaStephen F. Austin89 : 84
    14UC IrvineUNLV72 : 75
    15Wichita StateWyoming74 : 70
    16Oklahoma StateDavidson84 : 80

    1/8-finals
    1AuburnSeattle
    2LibertyTBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4NC WilmingtonTBD #8
    5TBD #9TBD #10
    6TBD #11TBD #12
    7TulsaUNLV
    8Wichita StateOklahoma State

    Quarter-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8

    Semi-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2