Toledo at Kansas College Basketball Picks & Predictions 11/28/2017

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Allen Fieldhouse

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The Toledo Rockets travel to Allen Fieldhouse to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 23 point favorites.

Toledo comes into this game with an overall record of 3-2. They currently have a point differential of 6.5 as they are averaging 80.3 points per game while giving up 73.8 per contest. Kansas has an overall mark of 5-0. They are averaging 92.3 points per contest and giving up 63.0, which is a point differential of 29.3.

Valuable Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 3-1 against the spread this season

The Toledo Rockets are 2-2 against the over/under this year

Important Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 3-1 against the spread this season

The Kansas Jayhawks are 2-2 against the over/under this year

Key Toledo Rockets Injuries

11/11/17 F Willie Jackson Eligibility is out indefinitely

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

11/17/17 F Billy Preston Suspension is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Tre'Shaun Fletcher averages 19.8 points per game in 35.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 9 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%. Jaelan Sanford averages 20.3 points per game while playing 36.8 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is at 73%.

Player Spotlight

Lagerald Vick averages 18.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 67%. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk averages 20 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is at 67%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rockets allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 209th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc, ranking them 97th and 147th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 325th, and they give up 12.8 assists per contest, which puts them in 162nd place in the country. They force 10.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in college basketball. Toledo averages 80.3 points per contest this season, which ranks them 117th in Division 1. Their average scoring margin is 6.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 188th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 96th in D-1. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game, which ranks them 84th and 153rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 334th with 10.3 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jayhawks surrender 63.0 points per contest, which ranks them 43rd in the country. Their defense allows a 36% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 25th and 81st in those defensive statistics. They rank 48th with 10.3 assists allowed per contest, and 156th with 34.5 rebounds surrendered per game. The Jayhawks are 177th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 14.3 per game this season. Kansas is 17th in Division 1 with 92.3 points per game this year. They are 19th in the country in shooting at 52%, while their average scoring margin is 29.3. They shoot 44% from 3-point range, which is good for 20th in the nation. They are 44th in college basketball in rebounding with 41.8 boards per game and 4th in assists per contest with 22.5. The Jayhawks are 310th in turnovers per game with 11.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Rockets are 213th in the country in defensive rating with 101.7, and their offensive rating of 110.7 is ranked 106th. They are 148th in college basketball in pace with 72.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 144th. As a unit they are 112th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shot attempts, ranking 113th in D-1. Toledo is 326th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 46%, which is 100th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Kansas is 312th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 42%, which is 25th in the nation. The Jayhawks are 8th in the country in offensive rating with 126.8, and their defensive rating of 86.6 is ranked 37th. In terms of pace they are 139th in Division 1 with 72.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 62% is 7th. As a team they are 17th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 63% and they shoot 3-pointers on 45% of their shots, ranking 48th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Toledo/Kansas college basketball game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas -23

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