TOLEDO, Ohio – Kent State Men’s Basketball (16-6, 7-3 MAC) will look to bounce back from their recent loss early this week when they travel to the University of Toledo. Tip-off between the Golden Flashes and Rockets is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Toledo’s Savage Arena. This will be Kent State’s first repeat opponent of their 2025-2026 Mid-American Conference schedule. The Flashes hosted Toledo on Jan. 16.
Last Time Out
Kent State is coming off a loss at the University of Akron on Jan. 30. Following an opening scrum on the floor for the jump ball, Akron scored the game’s first points a full two minutes into play. 10 minutes into the first the Flashes began to find their rhythm keeping the Zips advantage between eight and 10 points. Kent State continued to slow the game’s pace as Delrecco Gillespie and Morgan Safford earned some tough first half points in the paint. Recco led the Flashes in scoring as KSU trialed by nine at the break. Rayvon Girffith continued his strong play in the second half leading Kent State in rebounds by a wide margin. The Zips kept their cushion intact weathering the KSU storm before opening things up down the stretch. Kent State trailed by 20 with five minutes left to play. Late baskets were tallied by Safford, Jahari Williamson, Dezmon Briscoe, and Brenden Moss to close the deficit before the final horn. 69-52 was the final score.
The Golden Flashes vs. Toledo
The Kent State and Toledo men’s basketball programs have an extensive history against each other that dates back to their first two meetings during the 1934-1935 season. All-time the Rockets own the series with the Golden Flashes sitting just 59 and 87 against Toledo. Kent State has held control as a late winning 11 of the last 15 meetings between the schools. The Flashes also hold a perfect 5-0 record against Toledo in neutral site contests. KSU seeks to extend their winning streak to five straight on Tuesday evening. Kent State swept the season series a year ago by totals of 83-64 (Jan. 21, 2025, in Toledo), and 105-65 (Feb. 25, 2025, in Kent), and defeated the Rockets less than a month ago in the MACC 87-84 (Jan. 30).
Broadcast Info
Fans can tune into the game on Fox Sports 1350 with Dane Richardson on the call. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN+.
Next Up for Kent State
Kent State will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 7 when they travel to take on the University of Southern Mississippi for their second game of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Hattiesburg.
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