Watch Toledo Rockets vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Toledo vs. Kent State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 21, 2025 at 7:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Kent State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Toledo 44-30.

If Kent State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 12-6 in no time. On the other hand, Toledo will have to make due with a 10-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Kent State Golden Flashes @ Toledo Rockets

Current Records: Kent State 11-6, Toledo 10-7

How To Watch

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Savage Arena -- Toledo, Ohio
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $7.00

What to Know

After two games on the road, Toledo is heading back home. They and the Kent State Golden Flashes will face off in a Mid American battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Savage Arena. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, the Rockets will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Last Saturday, Toledo didn't have too much trouble with Ball State as they won 93-75.

Toledo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javan Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Simmons a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Sam Lewis was another key player, scoring 21 points.

Toledo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.

Kent State has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. The Golden Flashes didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Despite their defeat, Kent State saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Delrecco Gillespie, who scored ten points in addition to eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all.

Toledo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Kent State, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Toledo came up short against Kent State in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 67-59. Will Toledo have more luck at home instead of on the road?