The Toledo Rockets (10-7, 4-1 MAC) host the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-6, 2-3 MAC) after winning three straight home games. The Rockets are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.5.
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Toledo and Kent State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 1-point favorites this season, Toledo is 5-5 against the spread.
Kent State is 0-3 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 0.7 fewer points per game (147.8) than this game’s over/under of 148.5 points.
Toledo and Kent State have seen their opponents average a combined 6.2 fewer points per game than the point total of 148.5 set for this outing.
The average over/under Toledo has had set in matchups this season is 7.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Golden Flashes this year is 14.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Rockets have gone 9-6-0 ATS this season.
The Golden Flashes’ ATS record is 8-7-0 this year.
Toledo Stats & Insights
Toledo scores 78.3 points per game (95th in college basketball) and gives up 77.5 (315th in college basketball) for a +13 scoring differential overall.
Toledo grabs 32.1 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) compared to the 32.9 of its opponents.
The Rockets knock down 6.0 three-pointers per game (339th in college basketball) at a 32.8% rate (240th in college basketball), compared to the 8.0 per outing their opponents make while shooting 33.3% from deep.
Toledo averages 98.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (116th in college basketball), and gives up 97.8 points per 100 possessions (323rd in college basketball).
The Rockets are averaging 81.6 points per game this season in home games, which is 4.6 more points than they’re averaging in road games (77.0).
Kent State Stats & Insights
Kent State has a +81 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.7 points per game. It is putting up 69.5 points per game, 300th in college basketball, and is giving up 64.8 per contest to rank 31st in college basketball.
The 32.9 rebounds per game Kent State accumulates rank 156th in the country, 3.2 more than the 29.7 its opponents pull down.
Kent State hits 6.9 three-pointers per game (260th in college basketball) at a 27.1% rate (362nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make, shooting 31.1% from deep.
Kent State’s 91.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 283rd in college basketball, and the 85.4 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 43rd in college basketball.
At home, the Golden Flashes average 78.4 points per game. Away, they average 64.0.
Toledo Key Players to Watch
The Rockets leader in points and assists is Sonny Wilson, who scores 14.9 points per game to go with 3.4 assists.
Toledo’s best rebounder is Javan Simmons, who averages 5.6 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 12.2.
The Rockets get the most three-point shooting production out of Sam Lewis, who makes 1.5 threes per game.
Wilson and Isaiah Adams lead Toledo on the defensive end, with Wilson leading the team in steals averaging 1.0 per game and Adams in blocks averaging 0.6 per contest.
Kent State Key Players to Watch
VonCameron Davis is the top scorer for the Golden Flashes with 15.4 points per game. Davis also adds 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
Kent State’s leader in rebounds is Cli’Ron Hornbeak with 6.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Cian Medley with 3.8 per game.
Jalen Sullinger is the top shooter from distance for the Golden Flashes, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
Davis (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Kent State while Hornbeak (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Toledo vs. Kent State Prediction
Kent State 72, Toledo 71
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