Thursday, March 9, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Toledo Rockets travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Ohio Bobcats on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 2 point favorites.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 16-15 and a road record of 4-9. They are 17-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Bobcats have an overall record of 19-10 and a home record of 12-4. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 13-12 against the spread.

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Jonathan Williams comes into this contest averaging 19.7 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Steve Taylor averages 15.4 points per game in 32.5 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 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 49%.

Jordan Dartis averages 13.1 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Jaaron Simmons averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 6.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Toledo averages 79.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 48th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 25th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 138th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 78th and 27th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 148th with 13.4 per game. The Rockets allow 75.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 265th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 285th and 55th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 98th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 116th place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in Division 1.

Ohio averages 77.7 points per game this year which ranks them 75th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 128th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 25th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 106th and 155th respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 220th with 12.7 per game. The Bobcats allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 39th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.0 rebounds a game which ranks 268th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Bobcats force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 206th in college basketball.

The Rockets are 63rd in the nation in offensive rating at 110.1. They assist on 58.8% of their shots, which ranks 50th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 200th among D-1 teams. They are 34th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 44th 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 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.8% places them 64th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

The Bobcats are 114th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.4. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 215th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 58th among D-1 teams. They are 70th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 86th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Ohio turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 201st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.2%.

Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 17-13 against the spread

The Toledo Rockets are 15-14 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-12 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-11 against the over/under

Toledo Rockets Injuries

12/02/16 G Daniel Dzierzawski Dismissed dismissed from team

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

02/18/17 G James Gollon Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 G Khari Harley Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 F Wadly Mompremier Undisclosed out for season
01/20/17 F Antonio Campbell Foot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Ohio -2

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