Saturday, November 12, 2016

Hagan Arena

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The Toledo Rockets travel to Hagan Arena to play the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has St. Joseph's as 6 point favorites.

The Rockets had an overall record of 17-14 and a road record of 6-7 last year. They were 13-15 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 13-15. The Hawks had an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 12-4 last season. They had an over/under record of 16-14 and they were 24-11 against the spread last season.

Nathan Boothe averaged 19.3 points per game last season while playing 31.5 minutes per night for the Rockets. He pulled down 9 rebounds per game and dished out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 50% while his free throw percentage sat at 82%. Jonathan Williams averaged 17.6 points per game in 30.9 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.8 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage was 46% for the year while his free throw percentage was 70%.

Isaiah Miles averaged 18.1 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest last year for the Hawks. He grabbed 8.1 rebounds per game and had 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 52% and his free throw percentage was 89%. DeAndre Bembry averaged 17.4 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 37.3 minutes per contest. He also averaged 7.8 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 48% and his free throw percentage was 66%.

Toledo averaged 77 points per contest last season which ranked them 64th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 5.3 and their shooting percentage was 46% as a team which had them ranked 67th. Behind the arc they shot 36% which was good for 101st in the country. They averaged 36 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranked them 158th and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 90th with 11.7 per game. The Rockets allowed 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 158th in the nation. They also allowed a 44% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 168th and 341st in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 33.3 rebounds a game which ranked 64th and they gave up 12.9 assists per contest which put them in 158th place in the country. They forced 12.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 214th in Division 1.

St. Joseph's averaged 77.2 points per game last year which ranked them 62nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 7.2 and their shooting percentage was 45% as a team which had them sitting in the 87th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 258th in the nation. They averaged 38.3 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranked them 62nd and 68th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks ranked 11th with 10 per game. The Hawks allowed 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 122nd in the country. They also allowed a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 35.5 rebounds a game which ranked 151st and they gave up 12.6 assists per contest which put them in 133rd place in the nation. The Hawks forced 11.4 turnovers per game which ranked them 282nd in college basketball.

The Rockets averaged 74.1 points per game on the road last season and they scored 66.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 0.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -6.3 per contest. The Rockets had an offensive rating of 110.2 and they assisted on 60.5% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 53%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Toledo turned the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage was 27.9%. The Rockets gave up 73.8 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Hawks scored 77.1 ppg at home and they averaged 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 7.6 points per game. The Hawks had a rating on offense of 109.5 and 54.7% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 70.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 51%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempted 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Saint Joseph's turned it over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 28%. The Hawks gave up 69.5 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets were 13-15 against the spread last season

The Toledo Rockets were 13-15 against the over/under last year

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks were 24-11 against the spread last season

The Saint Joseph's Hawks were 16-14 against the over/under last year

Toledo Rockets Injuries

11/09/16 G Jordan Lauf Knee probable Saturday vs. St. Josephs

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take St. Joseph's -6

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