Bowling Green at Toledo College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/27/2018

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Savage Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Savage Arena to play the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Bowling Green heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-8. They currently have a point differential of 0.0 as they are averaging 79.0 points per contest while giving up 78.9 per game. Toledo has an overall record of 14-6. They are averaging 80.2 points per game and surrendering 75.1, good for a point differential of 5.1.

Valuable Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-7 against the spread this season

The Bowling Green Falcons are 7-5 against the over/under this year

Important Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets are 9-8 against the spread this season

The Toledo Rockets are 9-8 against the over/under this year

Key Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

11/10/17 F Matiss Kulackovskis Knee is out for season

Key Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Justin Turner averages 15.6 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is at 81%. Demajeo Wiggins averages 13.9 points per game in 26.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 9.5 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Player Spotlight

Tre'Shaun Fletcher averages 18.4 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 73%. Jaelan Sanford averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Useful Team Statistics

Bowling Green averages 79.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 70th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.0 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team, which has them ranked 260th. Behind the arc they shoot 37%, which is good for 86th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game, which ranks them 61st and 149th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 183rd with 13.1 per game. The Falcons allow 78.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 316th in Division 1. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc, ranking them 240th and 290th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 277th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest, which puts them in 262nd place in college basketball. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 150th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Toledo is 52nd in the country with 80.2 points per game this year. They are 68th in D-1 in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 5.1. They shoot 41% from 3-point range, which is good for 10th in college basketball. They are 104th in the nation in rebounding with 37.3 boards per game, and 69th in assists per contest with 15.6. The Rockets are 252nd in turnovers per game with 12.4. The Rockets surrender 75.1 points per contest, which ranks them 251st in the country. Their defense allows a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 164th and 223rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 36th with 11.1 assists allowed per contest and 179th with 35.0 rebounds surrendered per game. The Rockets are 2nd in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 10.1 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Falcons are 252nd in the country in defensive rating with 104.9, and their offensive rating of 105 is ranked 161st. They are 38th in college basketball in pace with 73.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 236th. As a unit they are 195th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 210th in D-1. Bowling Green is 261st in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 52%, which is 248th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Toledo is 253rd in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 140th in the nation. The Rockets are 42nd in the country in offensive rating with 112.6, and their defensive rating of 105.6 is ranked 268th. In terms of pace they are 123rd in Division 1 with 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 56% is 33rd. As a team they are 29th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shots, ranking 71st in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toledo

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