Toledo at Buffalo College Basketball Picks & Parlay 1/2/2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Alumni Arena

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The Toledo Rockets head to Alumni Arena to take on the Buffalo Bulls on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Valuable Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 5-5 against the spread this season

The Toledo Rockets are 6-4 against the over/under this year

Important Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 5-5 against the spread this season

The Buffalo Bulls are 6-4 against the over/under this year

Key Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Buffalo Bulls Injuries

12/19/17 G Dontay Caruthers Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jaelan Sanford averages 15.9 points per contest in 35.8 minutes per game this year. He averages 3.4 assists per game and 3.6 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 44% for the season while his free throw percentage is 82%. Tre'Shaun Fletcher averages 17.4 points per contest while playing 33.2 minutes per night this year. He grabs 8.8 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.7 assists per game. His FG percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Player Spotlight

C.J. Massinburg averages 19.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per game. He also hauls in 8 rebounds per game and dishes 2.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 78%. Nick Perkins scores 14.7 points per contest while playing 28.5 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 5.7 rebounds per contest and has 0.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is at 75%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rockets allow 75.9 points per contest which is 261st in Division 1. They also surrender a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 189th and 254th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 216th, and they allow 12.0 assists per game which puts them in 96th place in the country. They force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in the nation. Toledo averages 78.2 points per contest this year, which is 104th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 2.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a unit, which has them ranked 149th. From 3-point territory they shoot 39%, which is good for 52nd in college basketball. They average 37.5 boards per contest and 15.2 assists per game, which ranks them 131st and 104th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 235th with 12.7 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bulls give up 78.2 points per game, which ranks them 296th in the country. Their defense surrenders a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 208th and 235th in those defensive statistics. They rank 104th with 12.1 dimes allowed per game and 303rd with 38.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Bulls are 293rd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 16.0 per contest this year. Buffalo is 63rd in Division 1 with 81.1 points per contest this season. They are 241st in the country in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 2.9. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 180th in D-1. They are 83rd in college basketball in rebounding with 38.5 boards per contest and 54th in assists per game with 16.2. The Bulls are 105th in turnovers per contest with 14.4.

Advanced Statistics

The Rockets are 279th in the country in defensive rating with 106, and their offensive rating of 109.2 is ranked 101st. They are 142nd in college basketball in pace with 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 91st. As a unit they are 78th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 83rd in D-1. Toledo is 234th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 186th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 200th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions while forcing 18.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 151st in the nation. The Bulls are 156th in the country in offensive rating with 106.3, and their defensive rating of 102.4 is ranked 217th. In terms of pace they are 39th in Division 1 with 74.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 51% is 205th. As a team they are 222nd in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shots, ranking 60th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toledo and under the total points

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