Toledo vs. Kent State prediction: Kent State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/16/2026]

Kent State and Toledo will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on Friday, with tipoff at 6:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of the Toledo vs. Kent State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Toledo vs. Kent State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Toledo and Kent State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Kent State a 68% chance of beating Toledo. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 83-77.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Toledo and Kent State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 168.5 points has a 55% chance of staying under.

Toledo vs. Kent State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Toledo vs. Kent State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 168.5 total points.

Toledo vs. Kent State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between Kent State and Toledo at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center is scheduled to commence at 6:30 PM ET.

• Who: Toledo vs. Kent State
• Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat Toledo on Friday.

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