Friday, March 3, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Toledo Rockets travel to Convocation Center to play the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday, March 3, 2017. The opening line for this game has Eastern Michigan as 2.5 point favorites.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 15-15 and a road record of 3-9. They are 15-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Eagles have an overall record of 15-15 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 13-10 and they are 10-13 against the spread.

Jonathan Williams comes into this contest averaging 19.9 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Steve Taylor averages 15.8 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 12.4 rebounds per game for Toledo. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 49%.

Willie Mangum averages 16.3 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Ray Lee averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.6 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Toledo averages 79.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 111th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 16.0 assists per game which ranks them 91st and 46th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 134th with 13.5 per game. The Rockets allow 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 294th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 296th and 72nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 114th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 151st place in the country. They force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in Division 1.

Eastern Michigan averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 55th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 187th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 136th and 150th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 272nd with 12.1 per game. The Eagles allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 212th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 89th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 243rd and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 311th place in the nation. The Eagles force 16.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 339th in college basketball.

The Rockets are 61st in the nation in offensive rating at 110.3. They assist on 57.4% of their shots, which ranks 71st in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 204th among D-1 teams. They are 33rd in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 39th 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 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.5% places them 77th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

The Eagles are 70th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.4. They assist on 49% of their shots, which ranks 262nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 78th among D-1 teams. They are 193rd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 176th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 13.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50% places them 206th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 15-13 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 15-13 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 10-13 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 13-10 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

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan -2.5

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