Saturday, February 4, 2017

Stroh Center

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The Toledo Rockets head to Stroh Center to take on the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 2 point favorites.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 11-11 and a road record of 2-7. They are 10-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-7. The Falcons have an overall record of 9-13 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 10-10 and they are 9-10 against the spread.

Jonathan Williams comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Steve Taylor averages 15.5 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 12.5 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 51%.

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Wesley Alcegaire averages 12.2 points per game while playing 27.5 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 56%. Zack Denny averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Toledo averages 80.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 36th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 37th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 144th in the country. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 114th and 59th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 205th with 13.7 per game. The Rockets allow 79.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 311th in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 325th and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 327th in Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 72.4 points per game this year which ranks them 182nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 289th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 231st in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 121st and 234th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 130th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 245th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 264th and 200th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 262nd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 158th place in the nation. The Falcons force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 73rd in college basketball.

The Rockets average 78.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Rockets have an offensive rating of 110.1 and they assist on 56.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Toledo turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%. The Rockets give up 85.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 72.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.2 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 99.1 and 49.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29%. The Falcons give up 72.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 10-10 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 13-7 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 9-10 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 10-10 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Injuries

12/02/16 G Daniel Dzierzawski Dismissed dismissed from team
01/31/17 G Jonathan Williams Illness "?"
01/09/17 C Zach Garber Foot expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

01/31/17 F Jeffrey Uju Undisclosed "?"

Josh's Pick: Take Toledo -2

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