Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Toledo Rockets (13-4) host the Ball State Cardinals (7-9) at Savage Arena on Tuesday.

The Ball State Cardinals faced off with Buffalo and ended up losing by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Ball State finished the contest with a 35.0% FG percentage (21 out of 60) and converted 4 of 25 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Cardinals made 22 of their 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 38 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 5 assists for this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing defense, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. Buffalo earned 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Buffalo grabbed 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Buffalo went 64.7% from the free throw line by burying 11 of their 17 tries. They made 11 of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 20 while Buffalo accounted for 21 fouls.

Tyler Cochran is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 47.4% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 31 minutes played and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished with 28 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Ball State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-9 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ball State is grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 209 dimes on the campaign, which is 191st in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are connecting on 35.8% on shots from distance (138 of 386) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.0 points per outing (133rd in the nation) while shooting 43.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Cardinals are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They rank 218th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 relinquished so far this year. The Cardinals defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (431 of 956) and they concede 37.4 boards per game as a team. They surrender 35.8% from 3-point land and they are 333rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (77.1).

For their last game, the Toledo Rockets went home victorious with a score of 91-78 when they played Bowling Green. The Rockets were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Bowling Green was called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 100.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Toledo converted 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). When the game finished, the Rockets shot 35 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.7%. The Rockets allowed Bowling Green to make 30 of their 69 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.5% in this game. They shot 32.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 31 and finished the game at 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Toledo permitted Bowling Green to collect 29 in total (10 on the offensive side).

JT Shumate ended up being important for the Rockets for this contest. He accumulated 29 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest. He converted 12 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Toledo has a mark of 13-4 this year. The Rockets are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (134th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Toledo has accumulated 1,347 pts so far this season (79.2 per contest) and they grab 41.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 87th in the nation.

The Toledo defense allows 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 457) and their opposition makes 66.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 34.7 boards per contest, ranking them 194th and 185th in college hoops. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 148th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 67.2. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (48th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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