Toledo vs. Kent State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

Tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, the Toledo Rockets (19-11, 13-4 MAC) will face the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-15, 8-9 MAC) at Savage Arena. Toledo’s Ra’Heim Moss is among the players to watch. The Rockets square off against the Golden Flashes in a game that Toledo is currently a healthy favorite by 8 points. The over/under is 154 points for the game.

Toledo vs. Kent State Betting Lines

Toledo vs Kent State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Toledo -8 154 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kent State (+8)
Total Pick Under (154)

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Toledo vs. Kent State Stat Rankings

Toledo Avg. (Rank) Kent State Avg. (Rank)
80.5 (37th) Points Scored 75.7 (117th)
76.6 (305th) Points Allowed 71.9 (181st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.1 (250th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (132nd)
6.4 (276th) 3pt Made 8.4 (86th)
13.1 (172nd) Assists 13.2 (161st)
10.1 (77th) Turnovers 11.3 (189th)

Toledo vs. Kent State Betting Trends

  • The Rockets’ record against the spread is 14-16-0.
  • As a 8-point favorite or greater, Toledo has two wins ATS (2-7).
  • Out of 30 Rockets games so far this season, 15 have hit the over.
  • In 17 games this season, Toledo and its opponent have combined to score more than 154 points.
  • The total for this game is 154, and that’s 3.1 points fewer than the average total in Rockets games thus far this season.
  • Kent State has covered the spread nine times in 28 games.
  • The Golden Flashes are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs this year.
  • Toledo has seen 15 of its 30 games hit the over.
  • There have been nine Golden Flashes games this season with more than 154 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Kent State’s games (147.6).

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Toledo Impact Players

  • Moss leads his squad in points per contest (15.7), and also posts 5.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Cochran is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (6.3), and also averages 14.6 points and 2.0 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Dante Maddox Jr. posts a team-high 2.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 15.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting 43.3% from the field and 40.4% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Javan Simmons averages 12.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Sonny Wilson averages 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Kent State Impact Players

  • Chris Payton is the Golden Flashes’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he produces 12.6 points and 1.5 assists.
  • Jalen Sullinger is the Golden Flashes’ top scorer (15.3 points per game), and he contributes 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds.
  • Voncameron Davis is averaging 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 47.7% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per game.
  • Giovanni Santiago is putting up a team-best 4.3 assists per game. And he is producing 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 37.1% of his shots from the field and 31.3% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
  • Reggie Bass is averaging 8.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 38.3% of his shots from the floor and 34.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.

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