Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 3/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Kent State (+1)

The Kent State Golden Flashes (26-6) are hitting the road to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday where they will go up against the Toledo Rockets (27-6). Kent State is 1-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 150.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced Northern Illinois and took home the win by a score of 76-57 in their last game. Kent State ended the contest having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 of 62) and converted 6 of their 25 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 12 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about the defense, Kent State let their opponent shoot 36.7% from the floor on 18 of 49 shooting. Northern Illinois earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Northern Illinois had 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Illinois went 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 22 tries. They also made 6 of their 18 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Golden Flashes walked away with 18 and Northern Illinois recorded 20 personal fouls.

Malique Jacobs is one player who played a role for the matchup. He ended up going 57.1% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He played 34 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He finished with 19 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Kent State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 26-6 for the campaign. They are averaging 76.0 pts per contest (80th in college basketball) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Golden Flashes are hitting 33.3% on three-point shots (249 of 747) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Kent State is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 398 dimes for the season, which is 232nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Flashes are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They surrender 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 45th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (65.1). The Golden Flashes defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (698 of 1,744) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 84th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 365 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Toledo Rockets went home victorious with a score of 91-75 against Miami. The Rockets were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Miami was called for 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to bury 19 of them for a percentage of 73.1%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Toledo knocked down 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Rockets finished the game shooting 32 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 58.2%. The Rockets permitted Miami to convert 24 of 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.1% in this game. They finished shooting 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the game at 21 of 22 at the free throw line (95.5%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Toledo permitted Miami to collect 27 in all (11 offensive).

EJ Farmer ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this matchup. He knocked down 5 of 6 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and added 3 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in this matchup.

Toledo has a record of 27-6 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is 4th in Division 1. Toledo has tallied 2,842 pts so far this season (86.1 per game) and they average 34.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (43rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. The Rockets have committed 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Toledo defense allows 35.6% from downtown (267 of 751) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.8 assists and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which is 263rd and 152nd in those defensive categories. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 333rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.3. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (303rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo (-1)

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