Kent State at Toledo 1/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/27/2020 at 9:38 PM ET

The Kent State Golden Flashes are set to visit Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio for a MAC clash against the Toledo Rockets. The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this matchup with a 14-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Buffalo Bulls, 70-66. Leading the way for the Kent State Golden Flashes was junior forward Danny Pippen as he recorded 20 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Troy Simons also had a productive outing off the bench for the Golden Flashes as he pitched in 16 points.

The Kent State Golden Flashes had a good shooting game against the Buffalo Bulls as they connected on 27 of their 60 field goal attempts (45%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36.4%). The Kent State Golden Flashes were even with the Buffalo Bulls in the turnover battle (18-18), but they were edged out by the Bulls in the rebounding department (38-36).

The Toledo Rockets come into this matchup with an 11-9 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Bowling Green Falcons, 85-79. Leading the way for the Toledo Rockets was junior guard Marreon Jackson as he recorded 27 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Senior center Luke Knappe had a productive outing for the Rockets as he pitched in 23 points and 9 rebounds.

The Toledo Rockets had a solid shooting game against the Bowling Green Falcons as they connected on 25 of their 61 field goal attempts (41%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (35.7%). The Toledo Rockets won the turnover battle against the Bowling Green Falcons (8-4), but they were edged out by the Falcons in the rebounding department (40-32).

These two teams are very similar in nature as they are both sitting around the .500 mark in MAC play, and they can score the basketball which should make this game a fun one. The Golden Flashes have been the slightly more consistent team this season hence their 14-6 overall record, and they have been slightly better scoring the basketball as they are averaging 78 PPG. Kent State has shown a good amount of scoring depth in conference play as 4 different guys are averaging over 12 PPG, and they should be able to find success against the Toledo defense as they are allowing an average of 75.1 PPG in MAC games. Kent State has already beat Toledo once this month as the Golden Flashes won at home 84-77, and I like them to once again win this game in what will be a small upset. Final Score Prediction, Kent State Golden Flashes win and cover ATS 76-73.

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