Toledo Rockets vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: M.A.C. Center in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Kent State Golden Flashes (18-9) will try to defeat the Toledo Rockets (16-11) at M.A.C. Center on Tuesday.

The Toledo Rockets faced Bowling Green and ended up losing by a score of 69-68 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 12 and Bowling Green accounted for 17 fouls. They made 8 of 25 attempts from 3-point land. Bowling Green ended up shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 5 of 7 shots. Moreover, Bowling Green had 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bowling Green earned 10 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Toledo allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the field on 28 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Toledo wrapped up the game with a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 of 63) and converted 8 of their 27 shots from downtown.

Sam Lewis is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Toledo will play this game with a win-loss mark of 16-11 so far this season. They cough up possession 9.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toledo is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 366 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 217th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (167 of 487) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.8 pts per game (81st in Division 1) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They concede 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 318th in college in points per game from their opponents (77.4). The Rockets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (779 of 1,648) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 192nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 366 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes took a loss by a final score of 96-92 when they faced Miami. The Golden Flashes were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Miami was called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Flashes to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about shots from distance, Kent State made 7 of their 14 attempts (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Golden Flashes walked away from this one shooting 32 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.3%. The Golden Flashes permitted Miami to convert 29 of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.9% for the game. They finished 50.0% from downtown by going 14 out of 28 and finished the contest at 24 of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). In reference to rebounds, Kent State permitted Miami to grab 21 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Delrecco Gillespie was important for the Golden Flashes for the matchup. He racked up 20 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 8 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 88.9%, and added 12 rebounds.

Kent State has a win-loss mark of 18-9 so far this year. The Golden Flashes commit 18.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (227th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Kent State has totaled 1,966 points on the year (72.8 per game) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Flashes are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 270th in D-1.

The Golden Flashes on the defensive end are ranked 64th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (73rd in college). The Kent State defense surrenders 32.2% on shots from distance (192 of 597) and their opposition makes 74.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.0 assists and 31.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 174th and 47th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kent State

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