Kent State Golden Flashes vs. N. Illinois Huskies: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Kent State vs. Northern Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 17, 2024 at 2:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Kent State and the Huskies have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Kent State has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Huskies 44-26.

If Kent State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 13-12 in no time. On the other hand, N. Illinois will have to make due with a 9-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

N. Illinois Huskies @ Kent State Golden Flashes

Current Records: N. Illinois 9-15, Kent State 12-12

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center -- Kent, Ohio
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.15

What to Know

We've got another exciting Mid American matchup on schedule as the N. Illinois Huskies and the Kent State Golden Flashes are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on February 17th at Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center. N. Illinois will be strutting in after a win while the Golden Flashes will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21.5% better than the opposition, a fact N. Illinois proved on Tuesday. They snuck past the Bulls with a 72-68 victory.

Meanwhile, the Golden Flashes came up short against the Trojans on Saturday and fell 78-68.

The Huskies are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for the Golden Flashes, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.

Fans should be in for an exciting game on Saturday as the two teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. N. Illinois hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.5 points per game. However, it's not like Kent State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 76.5 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

N. Illinois is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Neither team has fared well against the spread this season; they is 7-15, while Kent State is 8-13-1.