Toledo vs. Kent State betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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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 only 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The point total is set at 148.5 for the matchup.

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Toledo Cover -1.5 vs Kent State -106

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Toledo vs. Kent State betting lines

  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Kent State moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Toledo (-1.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Toledo statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Toledo has performed worse at home, covering one time in four home games, and seven times in nine road games.
  • The Rockets have eclipsed the total in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in five of nine matchups (55.6%).
  • Toledo has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 3-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Rockets have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 76.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.4 points fewer than the 78.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Toledo has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 77.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.5 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 6.0 makes and 32.8%.

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (112th in nation) 46.8 (327th) 32.1 (211th) 32.9 (281st) 13.5 (203rd) 9.4 (16th)

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Kent State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Kent State has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than on the road (.667, 4-2-0).
  • Golden Flashes games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 0% of the time on the road (zero of six).

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Flashes are averaging 69.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 71.0 a contest.
  • While Kent State is giving up 64.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 67.3 points per contest.
  • The Golden Flashes are draining 6.1 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (23.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (27.1%).

Kent State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (339th in nation) 41.2 (65th) 32.9 (156th) 29.7 (102nd) 12.6 (265th) 9.9 (40th)
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