Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Ohio Bobcats (19-3) are headed to Savage Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Toledo Rockets (18-5).

The Ohio Bobcats played Western Michigan and took home the win by a score of 77-64 in their last game. Ohio ended the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 65) and converted 7 out of their 27 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats made 6 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, Ohio allowed 44.7% from the field on 21 out of 47 shooting. Western Michigan distributed 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Western Michigan grabbed 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Western Michigan ended up going 68.8% from the free throw line by making 11 of 16 attempts. They made 11 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 10 while Western Michigan totaled 15 personal fouls.

Jason Carter is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He was able to score 27 points on 12 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and totaled 10 boards. He finished the game at 70.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Ohio will play this contest with a mark of 19-3 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 75.0 points per contest (90th in the country) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (193 of 575) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 286 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 203rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 65th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 relinquished for the year. The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (531 of 1,222) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 31.4% on shots from distance and they rank 95th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 93-83 when they faced Ball State. The Rockets were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 3 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. Ball State was called for 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 60.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, Toledo knocked down 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets finished 34 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. The Rockets allowed Ball State to knock down 31 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% in this contest. They shot 48.3% from downtown by shooting 14 out of 29 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). With respect to rebounding, Toledo allowed Ball State to get 37 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Ryan Rollins pitched in for the Rockets for the contest. He earned 22 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and added 5 rebounds.

Toledo has a record of 18-5 on the season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (76th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. Toledo has 1,856 pts so far this year (80.7 per contest) and they collect 40.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 32nd in the nation.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 188th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (43rd in college basketball). The Toledo defense gives up 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (187 of 618) and opponents are converting on 66.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 173rd and 220th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toledo

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