Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (15-4) will try to defeat the Buffalo Bulls (10-6) at Worthen Arena on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Bulls faced off with Kent State and notched a win by a score of 64-51 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 14 and Kent State had 14 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Kent State finished the game shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 13 tries. Moreover, Kent State collected 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State earned 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. With regard to the defense, Buffalo let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the field on 19 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 41 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 5 of 12 tries for a percentage of 41.7%. Buffalo finished having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and buried 7 out of their 30 three-point attempts.

Jeenathan Williams is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 25 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 11 boards. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists.

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Buffalo enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-6 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Buffalo is pulling in 41.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 241 dimes on the year, which ranks 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are connecting on 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (142 of 427) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.5 points per contest (19th in D-1) while going 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 256th in the nation in opponents PPG (71.6). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (418 of 1,001) and they surrender 35.2 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 32nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 174 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets went home victorious with a score of 87-69 when they faced Ohio. The Rockets collected 27 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Ohio committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to convert 8 of those for a rate of 100.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Toledo converted 7 out of their 17 tries (41.2%). When all was said and done, the Rockets ended up going 36 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 59.0%. The Rockets allowed Ohio to convert 27 of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 27.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 29 and finished the contest at 7 out of 14 from the charity stripe (50.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Toledo allowed Ohio to snag 28 in all (7 offensive).

Ryan Rollins pitched in for the Rockets in this matchup. He buried 9 of 16 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this game.

Toledo has a win-loss record of 15-4 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is 52nd in college hoops. Toledo has 1,517 pts for the year (79.8 per contest) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.5 times per contest (105th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Rockets have committed 15.8 personal fouls every game and they go 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 142nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.5. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (35th in D-1). The Toledo defense gives up 29.0% on shots from distance (149 of 514) and opponents are connecting on 65.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.4 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 169th and 195th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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