Toledo Rockets vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (MI) in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Toledo Rockets (17-4) are traveling to Convocation Center (MI) on Tuesday where they will meet the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-11).

The Toledo Rockets faced Akron and walked away with a win by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Toledo finished the game with a 58.9% FG percentage (33 of 56) and converted 5 of their 15 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Rockets converted 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Toledo allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the floor on 28 out of 64 shooting. Akron dished out 15 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Akron totaled 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Akron ended up going 56.5% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 23 shots. They made 7 of their 25 shots from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Rockets finished with 19 while Akron accumulated 17 fouls.

Ra'Heim Moss is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and totaled 6 assists.

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Toledo heads into this contest with a mark of 17-4 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Toledo is collecting 39.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 311 assists for the season, which ranks 63rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rockets are connecting on 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (146 of 403) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 80.3 pts per game (18th in the country) while going 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 162nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (68.2). The Rockets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.9% (527 of 1,322) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They are 220th in the nation in giving up assists with 262 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Eastern Michigan Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 85-75 against Miami. The Eagles collected 33 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Miami had 17 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Eastern Michigan knocked down 14 of their 30 tries (46.7%). Overall, the Eagles finished the game shooting 29 for 59 from the floor which had them at 49.2%. The Eagles allowed Miami to convert 30 of 76 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.5% for the contest. They finished shooting 36.4% from distance by connecting on 12 of 33 and ended up going 3 out of 5 from the free throw line (60.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Eastern Michigan permitted Miami to grab 29 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Noah Farrakhan ended up being important for the Eagles in the game. He racked up 28 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 7 dimes in this contest. He converted 11 out of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 8-11 for the year. The Eagles are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they go 71.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.2 times per contest (341st in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. Eastern Michigan has totaled 1,365 points on the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 210th in college hoops.

The Eastern Michigan defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from distance (139 of 418) and opponents are making 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 38.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 123rd and 344th in those defensive categories. The Eagles on defense are ranked 305th in the nation in points given up per game with 74.2. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (172nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toledo

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