Toledo Rockets vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 2/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Friday, February 4, 2022

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPNU

The Ball State Cardinals (10-11) will play the Toledo Rockets (18-4) at Worthen Arena on Friday.

The Toledo Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 86-66 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 13 while Eastern Michigan accounted for 15 fouls. They also made 8 of 23 shots from long range. Eastern Michigan finished the contest at 76.9% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 13 attempts. In addition, Eastern Michigan collected 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Eastern Michigan totaled 9 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Toledo allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 44 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Rockets made 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Toledo wrapped up the game having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (35 out of 66) and converted 4 out of their 15 shots from downtown.

JT Shumate is someone who came through for this contest. He finished 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 33 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 24 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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Toledo comes into this contest with a mark of 18-4 on the season. They average 80.6 pts per game (15th in the country) while connecting on 47.8% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 35.9% on three-point shots (150 of 418) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toledo is pulling in 40.2 boards per game and has earned 325 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 53rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 221st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 271 conceded for the year. The Rockets defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.8% (551 of 1,386) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 29.4% from beyond the arc and they are 157th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ball State Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 87-63 against Ohio. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Ball State permitted Ohio to collect 36 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 43.5% from distance by shooting 10 out of 23 and finished the game at 17 of 27 from the charity stripe (63.0%). The Cardinals allowed Ohio to bury 30 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. In regard to three-point attempts, Ball State made 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. Ohio committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Cardinals collected 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the game.

Jalen Windham ended up being important for the Cardinals in this matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 12 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 6 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Ball State has a record of 10-11 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinals are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in college hoops. Ball State has totaled 1,555 pts on the campaign (74.0 per game) and they grab 34.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (188th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls per game and they connect on 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ball State defense allows 36.2% on 3-pointers (188 of 520) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their foul shots. They allow 13.3 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 236th and 262nd in Division 1. The Cardinals on the defensive side of the court are 331st in college basketball in PPG given up with 76.5. They have forced 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (291st in the country).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ball State and under the total points

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