Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Toledo Rockets (20-11) will play the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-16) on Thursday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced Toledo and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-71 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Golden Flashes walked away with 19 while Toledo totaled 15 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts from three-point range. Toledo ended up going 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 22 shots. On top of that, Toledo collected 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Toledo distributed 17 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Kent State allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes made 13 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 56.5%. Kent State finished the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and knocked down 8 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Voncameron Davis is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Kent State heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-16 on the campaign. They are averaging 75.6 pts per game (122nd in Division 1) while going 44.2% from the floor. The Golden Flashes are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (261 of 728) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kent State is grabbing 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 413 assists on the season, which has them ranked 186th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Flashes are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 185th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 405 surrendered this year. The Golden Flashes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (787 of 1,739) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 33.3% on shots from distance and they are 195th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets got the victory with a final of 86-71 against Kent State. The Rockets were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. Kent State earned 19 fouls for this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.8%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Toledo converted 10 out of their 24 tries (41.7%). Overall, the Rockets finished the game shooting 29 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.8%. The Rockets allowed Kent State to convert 25 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 43.1% in this contest. They finished 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 out of 23 at the free throw line (56.5%). In relation to team rebounding, Toledo permitted Kent State to get 31 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Ra'Heim Moss pitched in for the Rockets for this contest. He recorded 21 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 assists in this matchup. He made 7 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Toledo has a record of 20-11 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Rockets are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which is 29th in college basketball. Toledo has scored 2,501 pts this season (80.7 per game) and they collect 33.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.6 times per contest (140th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 304th in the country in points given up per game with 76.4. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (356th in D-1). The Toledo defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (237 of 687) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.8 assists and 33.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 266th and 112th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toledo

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