Saturday, January 23, 2016

Convocation Center

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The Toledo Rockets travel to Convocation Center to play the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Northern Illinois as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 12-6 and a road record of 4-3. They are 8-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-7. The Huskies have an overall record of 15-3 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 8-4 against the spread.

Nathan Boothe comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Jonathan Williams averages 18.6 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Marin Maric averages 13.7 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Travon Baker averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Toledo averages 79.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 44th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 36th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 68th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game which ranks them 157th and 23rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 10.8 per game. The Rockets allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 185th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 172nd and 283rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 84th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 169th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 295th in the Division 1.

Northern Illinois averages 72.4 points per game this year which ranks them 173rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 199th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 111th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 59th and 117th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 231st with 13.4 per game. The Huskies allow 67.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 253rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 68th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 134th place in the nation. The Huskies force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 61st in college basketball.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 8-6 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 8-7 against the over/under

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 8-4 against the spread

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 6-7 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Northern Illinois Huskies Injuries

12/03/15 G Darrell Bowie Shoulder out indefinitely
11/27/15 G Dontel Highsmith Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Toledo

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