Saturday, February 27, 2016

Savage Arena

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The Central Michigan Chippewas travel to Savage Arena to play the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Chippewas come into this game with an overall record of 15-13 and a road record of 2-8. They are 9-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-12. The Rockets have an overall record of 17-11 and a home record of 9-4. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

Braylon Rayson comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Chippewas. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Chris Fowler averages 16 points per game in 36 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.1 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Central Michigan. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Nathan Boothe averages 19.1 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Rockets. He grabs 9 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Jonathan Williams averages 17.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Central Michigan averages 75.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 110th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 171st. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the country. They average 33.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 277th and 149th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 9.4 per game. The Chippewas allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 233rd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 257th and 124th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 267th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 314th in the Division 1.

Toledo averages 78.3 points per game this year which ranks them 46th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 63rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 94th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 149th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Rockets rank 41st with 11.1 per game. The Rockets allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 159th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 176th and 342nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the nation. The Rockets force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 206th in college basketball.

The Chippewas average 72.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Chippewas have an offensive rating of 112.4 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 47% of their shots. Central Michigan turns the ball over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.8%. The Chippewas give up 78.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rockets score 81.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.8 points per game. The Rockets have a rating on offense of 111.8 and 60.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Toledo turns it over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28%. The Rockets give up 67.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Trends

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 9-10 against the spread

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 9-12 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 13-11 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 13-12 against the over/under

Central Michigan Chippewas Injuries

11/13/15 F Blake Hibbitts Knee out for season

Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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