Kent State vs. Toledo Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 16

The Kent State Golden Flashes (13-4, 4-1 MAC) host the Toledo Rockets (10-7, 4-1 MAC) at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026. The Rockets are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 169.5.

Their last time out, Kent State won on Tuesday 87-81 against Buffalo. In the win, Delrecco Gillespie led Kent State with 20 points. In its most recent outing on Tuesday, Toledo claimed a 101-85 win against Ohio. Sonny Wilson scored 25 points in Toledo's win, leading the team.

Kent State vs. Toledo Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Kent State -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kent State -234
• Moneyline underdog: Toledo +192
• Over/Under: 169.5 points

How to watch Kent State vs. Toledo

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Kent State vs. Toledo

• Kent State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (169.5 points) seven times this season.
• There have been three Toledo games that ended with a combined score over 169.5 points this season.
• The Golden Flashes average 90.4 points per game against the Rockets' 82.7, totaling 3.6 points over the game's total of 169.5.
• The 159.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 9.9 less than the 169.5-point total in this contest.
• Kent State has a 172.2 average over/under in its games this season, 2.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Toledo's games have an average over/under of 160.5 points this season, 9.0 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Kent State vs. Toledo

• Kent State is 8-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Golden Flashes have been favored by 5.5 points or more eight times this season and are 4-4 ATS in those contests.
• Toledo has played 15 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Rockets have been underdogs by 5.5 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
• Kent State is 7-1 overall, and 6-2 against the spread, at home.
• This year, as a 5.5-point favorite or greater at home, Kent State is 4-1 ATS.
• On the road, Toledo is 3-3 against the spread, and 3-3 overall.
• Toledo has one win ATS (1-1) away from home as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Kent State vs. Toledo

• Kent State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 14 times this season and won 11, or 78.6%, of those games.
• The Golden Flashes have entered eight games this season favored by -234 or more and are 6-2 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kent State has a 70.1% chance to win.
• Toledo has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in five games this year and has walked away with the win two times (40%) in those games.
• The Rockets have been listed as an underdog of +192 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Toledo has a 34.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Kent State vs. Toledo

• Pick ATS: Toledo (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (169.5)
  
• Prediction: Kent State 83 - Toledo 82