The Toledo Rockets (10-5, 1-1 MAC) visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (12-3, 2-0) for some Tuesday night Mid-American Conference action. The opening tip at the M.A.C. Center will be at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Toledo vs. Kent State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rabbit-tempo Toledo has scored over 100 in each of its last 2 victories. The most recent of those wins was Friday over Western Michigan (102-74). UT shot 52.4% from the field and covered as a 15.5-point favorite in the victory. The Rockets have shot a robust 53.3% over their last 4 games.
Kent State has won 6 in a row straight up but has lost 3 in a row against the spread. KSU owns the stingiest defense in the MAC with 61.9 points allowed per game. The Flashes do well to create turnovers and defend the perimeter, and their senior guards key those efforts while providing the bulk of the team’s scoring.
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Toledo at Kent State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Toledo +3.5 (-105) | Kent State -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Toledo at Kent State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kent State 80, Toledo 76
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication.
Against the spread
Kent State has won 3 straight, and 7 of its last 8, meetings with the Rockets. However, this recent vintage of KSU hoops — the last few weeks — has yielded some sideways analytics and confounding results. In a lot of ways, the Flashes have won 6 in a row while playing their worst ball of the season.
Kent State does have a good defense, but it also has not played a slew of talented offensive teams. Toledo is legitimately solid on that side of the ball.
Would have perhaps hoped for a Toledo +6 here, but this one is likely best left alone. PASS.
Over/Under
Toledo’s last 4 lined games have hit the Over. The Over is also 12-1 in their last 13 outings overall and 11-1 in their last 12 on the road. The Over is also 3-0-1 in KSU’s last 4 home games.
Look for Toledo to get more looks in the paint than Kent is accustomed to yielding, and the pace figures to be top-quartile.
BACK THE OVER 153.5 (-110).
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