Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Savage Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Savage Arena to play the Toledo Rockets on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 7-10 and a road record of 1-6. They are 7-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-9. The Rockets have an overall record of 9-8 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 7-8 against the spread.

Zack Denny comes into this contest averaging 12.2 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 11.7 points per game in 26.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Jonathan Williams averages 21.1 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Rockets. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Steve Taylor averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.9 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Bowling Green averages 71.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 211th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 258th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 134th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 203rd and 188th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 173rd with 13.4 per game. The Falcons allow 73.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 206th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 226th and 167th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 135th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 64th in Division 1.

Toledo averages 81.7 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 162nd in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 82nd respectively. In the turnover department the Rockets rank 225th with 13.9 per game. The Rockets allow 80.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 315th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 315th and 73rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 98th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the nation. The Rockets force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 330th in college basketball.

The Falcons average 71.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 60.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -13.3 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 98.5 and they assist on 52.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28%. The Falcons give up 78.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rockets score 83.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 84.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.1 points per game. The Rockets have a rating on offense of 110.8 and 54.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Toledo turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.4%. The Rockets give up 71 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 87.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 7-8 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-9 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 7-8 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 9-6 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Toledo Rockets Injuries

12/02/16 G Daniel Dzierzawski Dismissed dismissed from team
01/09/17 C Zach Garber Foot expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Toledo

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