Wednesday, January 6, 2016

John E. Worthen Arena

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The Toledo Rockets travel to John E. Worthen Arena to play the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 9-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 5-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Cardinals have an overall record of 9-4 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 3-4 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Jonathan Williams comes into this contest averaging 19.7 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Nathan Boothe averages 18.2 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 8.8 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Franko House averages 12.3 points per game while playing 25 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Ryan Weber averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Toledo averages 81.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 35th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 51st. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 98th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per game which ranks them 141st and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 10.1 per game. The Rockets allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 167th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 155th and 292nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 77th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 170th place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 260th in the Division 1.

Ball State averages 67.8 points per game this year which ranks them 258th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 225th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 166th in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 85th and 165th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 180th with 13.1 per game. The Cardinals allow 63.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 170th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 106th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 100th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 226th in college basketball.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 5-4 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 5-5 against the over/under

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals are 2-5 against the spread

The Ball State Cardinals are 3-4 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Toledo

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