Saturday, January 14, 2017

McGuirk Arena

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The Toledo Rockets travel to McGuirk Arena to play the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 9-7 and a road record of 1-4. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Chippewas have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 9-3 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Jonathan Williams comes into this contest averaging 20.5 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Steve Taylor averages 15 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 11.7 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 54%.

Marcus Keene averages 29.3 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per contest this year for the Chippewas. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 5.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Braylon Rayson averages 18.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Toledo averages 81.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 34th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 37th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 161st in the country. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 62nd and 73rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 14.2 per game. The Rockets allow 79.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 294th in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 315th and 76th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 335th in Division 1.

Central Michigan averages 85.2 points per game this year which ranks them 13th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 257th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 112th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per contest which ranks them 149th and 259th respectively. In the turnover department the Chippewas rank 13th with 10.6 per game. The Chippewas allow 85.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 345th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 236th and 84th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 43.8 rebounds a game which ranks 345th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 149th place in the nation. The Chippewas force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 187th in college basketball.

The Rockets average 79.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.3 per contest. The Rockets have an offensive rating of 110.9 and they assist on 55.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.9 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 36% of their shots. Toledo turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.4%. The Rockets give up 86.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Chippewas score 91 ppg at home and they have averaged 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -10 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.4 points per game. The Chippewas have a rating on offense of 113.2 and 42.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 78.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 52% of their shots. Central Michigan turns it over an average of 11.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29%. The Chippewas give up 81.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 87 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 7-7 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 8-6 against the over/under

Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Trends

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 6-6 against the spread

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 9-3 against the over/under

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

Central Michigan Chippewas Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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