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The MAC championship will be decided Saturday as the No. 1 seed Toledo Rockets (27-6, 16-2 MAC) play the No. 2 Kent State Golden Flashes (27-6, 15-3 MAC) at 7:30 PM, live on ESPN2. Toledo is listed as a 1-point favorite to win the contest and claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Rockets vs. Golden Flashes?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines for Rockets vs. Golden Flashes
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | -1 | 149.5 |
Toledo Betting Stats & Information
- Toledo has won 24 of 28 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (85.7%).
- The Rockets have a 24-4 record (winning 85.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -110 or shorter.
- The Rockets are 21-11-0 ATS this season.
- The Golden Flashes have a 4-0 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- The average total Toledo has had set in matchups this season is 12.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
Kent State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Kent State has been the underdog four times and won one of those games.
- The Golden Flashes have a record of 2-3 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least -111 on the moneyline.
- The Golden Flashes have a 20-11-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, the Golden Flashes are 4-0 against the spread.
- The average total in Kent State’s games this year is eight fewer points than the point total of 149.5 for this outing.
Toledo vs. Kent State Season Stat Comparison
| Toledo Rank | Toledo AVG | Kent State AVG | Kent State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 85.8 | Points Scored | 76.1 | 76th |
| 327th | 76 | Points Allowed | 65.3 | 47th |
| 232nd | 31 | Rebounds | 32.4 | 139th |
| 214th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 104th |
| 53rd | 8.7 | 3pt Made | 7.8 | 127th |
| 50th | 15.1 | Assists | 12.3 | 239th |
| 15th | 9.6 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 100th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Toledo Rockets Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Rockets is Rayj Dennis, who scores 19.5 points and distributes 5.7 assists per game.
- Setric Millner Jr. leads Toledo in rebounding, pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game while also scoring 15.8 points a contest.
- The Rockets get the most three-point shooting production out of Dante Maddox Jr., who knocks down 1.9 threes per game.
Kent State Golden Flashes Leaders
- Sincere Carry’s points (17.4 per game) and assists (4.8 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Golden Flashes’ leaderboards.
- Miryne Thomas’ stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 10.5 points and 0.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Kent State rebounding leaderboard.
- Thomas is the most prolific from deep for the Golden Flashes, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
