Halftime Report
Kent State needs a win to get to even, but right now it’s anybody’s game. They have jumped out to a quick 28-24 lead against Toledo.
Kent State entered the match with two straight losses and they’re well on their way to making it three. Can they turn things around, or will Toledo hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Kent State Golden Flashes @ Toledo Rockets
Current Records: Kent State 15-16, Toledo 20-11
How To Watch
What to Know
The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Toledo Rockets are set to clash at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in a Mid American postseason contest. Kent State is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, the Golden Flashes lost to the Rockets on the road by a decisive 86-71 margin.
The losing side was boosted by VonCameron Davis, who scored 20 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he’s improved his point production for three games straight.
The Golden Flashes now have a losing record at 15-16. As for the Rockets, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Kent State hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.6 points per game. However, it’s not like Toledo struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 80.7 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.
Kent State is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. There could be an interesting gambling play in this one: they are only 9-18-1 against the spread overall, but they’re a solid 6-2 ATS vs. Toledo across their last eight meetings.
Odds
Toledo is a solid 6-point favorite against Kent State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Rockets, as the game opened with the Rockets as a 4.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 152 points.
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Series History
Kent State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Toledo.
- Mar 08, 2024 – Toledo 86 vs. Kent State 71
- Jan 09, 2024 – Toledo 89 vs. Kent State 75
- Mar 11, 2023 – Kent State 93 vs. Toledo 78
- Jan 10, 2023 – Kent State 75 vs. Toledo 63
- Feb 15, 2022 – Kent State 72 vs. Toledo 59
- Jan 01, 2022 – Kent State 66 vs. Toledo 63
- Jan 23, 2021 – Toledo 76 vs. Kent State 74
- Jan 05, 2021 – Toledo 84 vs. Kent State 82
- Jan 28, 2020 – Kent State 83 vs. Toledo 70
- Jan 07, 2020 – Kent State 84 vs. Toledo 77
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