Monday, March 5, 2017

Savage Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons head to Savage Arena to take on the Toledo Rockets on Monday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 9 point favorites.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 13-18 and a road record of 3-11. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Rockets have an overall record of 16-15 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 15-14 and they are 16-13 against the spread.

Zack Denny comes into this contest averaging 12.9 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 5.1 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 81%. Wesley Alcegaire averages 11.4 points per game in 27.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 60%.

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Jonathan Williams averages 19.7 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Rockets. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Steve Taylor averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 12.5 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 48%.

Bowling Green averages 74.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 168th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 271st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 219th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 264th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 203rd with 12.8 per game. The Falcons allow 76.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 278th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 298th and 141st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 299th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in Division 1.

Toledo averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 45th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 131st in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 80th and 31st respectively. In the turnover department the Rockets rank 143rd with 13.4 per game. The Rockets allow 76.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 273rd in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 285th and 55th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 106th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the nation. The Rockets force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in college basketball.

The Falcons are 254th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.4. They assist on 46.7% of their shots, which ranks 301st in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 49th among D-1 teams. They are 282nd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 296th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49% places them 250th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.6%.

The Rockets are 63rd in the nation in offensive rating at 110. They assist on 58.4% of their shots, which ranks 54th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 201st among D-1 teams. They are 32nd in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 43rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Toledo turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 67th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 13-15 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 15-14 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 16-13 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 15-14 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

Josh's Pick: Take Bowling Green +9

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