Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN3

Savage Arena is where the Toledo Rockets (20-6) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-17) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Eastern Michigan and took a loss by a final of 75-70 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Chippewas ended up finishing with 19 and Eastern Michigan totaled 16 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 24 tries from 3-point land. Eastern Michigan ended up going 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 13 shots. Additionally, Eastern Michigan collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Eastern Michigan distributed 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Central Michigan let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 14 of 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. Central Michigan walked away from the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and made 6 out of their 20 three-point shots.

Kevin Miller is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Central Michigan heads into this contest with a record of 6-17 this year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they commit 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling in 32.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 264 assists this season, which is 318th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Chippewas are connecting on 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (182 of 514) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They average 66.1 points per game (301st in Division 1) while hitting 40.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 215th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 325 relinquished so far this year. The Chippewas defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (631 of 1,345) and they concede 38.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 350th in college hoops in opponents points per game (79.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Toledo Rockets took a loss by a final score of 72-59 when they played Kent State. The Rockets corralled 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 26 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Kent State was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 52.9%. With respect to shots from distance, Toledo converted 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Rockets ended up shooting 22 out of 62 from the field which had them at 35.5%. The Rockets permitted Kent State to make 27 out of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in the matchup. They finished 29.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Toledo permitted Kent State to grab 33 in all (8 offensive).

Rayj Dennis pitched in for the Rockets in this matchup. He totaled 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Toledo has a mark of 20-6 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are shooting 47.8% from the field, which is 25th in college basketball. Toledo has scored 2,092 points on the year (80.5 per contest) and they snag 40.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (61st in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Rockets commit 15.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 185th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.2. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (41st in college basketball). The Toledo defense concedes 30.3% on 3-point shots (208 of 687) and opponents are connecting on 66.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.3 dimes and 34.9 total boards per game, ranking them 154th and 199th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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