Toledo vs Kent State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 11 MAC Championship (Golden Flashes Slow Rockets Down)

Toledo vs Kent State Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball MAC Tournament Championship
  • Toledo (27-6, 16-2 MAC) vs. Kent State (27-6, 15-3 MAC)
  • Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Coverage: ESPN2

The MAC Championship is on the line when the Toledo Rockets and Kent State Golden Flashes collide in NCAA college basketball action on Saturday, March 11.

Toledo advanced through the semifinals with an 82-75 win over Ohio that saw RayJ Dennis dominate with a 28-point showing. Meanwhile, Kent State picked up a 79-73 victory against Akron less than 24 hours ago in a game where the Golden Flashes forced the Zips to turn the ball over 18 times.

Will Kent State leave with the championship after coming up short last year? Or does Toledo have what it takes to end its 43-year title drought?

Toledo vs Kent State Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: TOLEDO: (-110) | KENT: (-111)
  • Spread: TOLEDO: -0.5 (-110) | KENT: +0.5 (-110)
  • Total: 148.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Kent State enters this contest as the sli m favorite on the moneyline while the spread is a pick 'em situation per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 148.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Toledo vs Kent State Betting Trends

  • Toledo is 21-11-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Rockets' ATS record as 0.5-point favorites or more is 19-9.
  • There have been 22 Toledo's games (out of 32) that went over the total this season.
  • Kent State is 20-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Golden Flashes are 4-0 as 0.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Kent State has seen 10 of its 30 games go over the point total.
Toledo Rank Toledo AVG Kent State AVG Kent State Rank
2nd 85.8 Points Scored 76.1 77th
328th 76.0 Poin ts Allowed 65.3 48th
232nd 31.0 Rebounds 32.4 139th
214th 8.1 Off. Rebounds 9.3 103rd
53rd 8.7 3pt Made 7.8 128th
49th 15.1 Assists 12.3 239th
15th 9.6 Turnovers 11.1 100th

  
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