Betting Trend: The over is a combined 17-9 in Toledo and Kent State's games this season.

I feel confident Kent State will respond after a sub-par offensive performance in the second half of its last game. The Golden Flashes are going to score early and often against the Rockets (294th in defensive efficiency), who don't defend the rim (64.9 opponent rim%) and the three-point line (35.8 opponent 3PT%) effectively. The home team does not struggle to score from these areas of the court and should have a significant advantage on the boards that will lead to second-chance opportunities.

The Rockets struggle a lot on the defensive end of the court but they don't mind high-scoring games. They shoot 36 percent from three and can put the ball in the basket at the rim, where they attempt 41.8 percent of their shots. The Golden Flashes can be sloppy with the basketball (299th in turnovers) and average 18.3 personal fouls per game, which the Rockets will take full advantage of (76.7 FT%).

Both teams rank in the top 25 nationally in free-throw percentage, which will be important in the final minutes of this conference clash.