Toledo Rockets vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Friday, January 21, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: CBSSN

The Ohio Bobcats (14-2) will try to beat the Toledo Rockets (14-4) at Convocation Center (OH) on Friday.

The Toledo Rockets played Ball State and took home the win by a score of 83-70 in their last contest. Toledo finished the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (30 of 67) and buried 11 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Rockets made 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Toledo allowed 36.6% from the field on 26 out of 71 shooting. Ball State recorded 10 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Ball State grabbed 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ball State finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 15 attempts. They made 8 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 15 while Ball State racked up 15 personal fouls.

Ryan Rollins is one guy who played a role for the game. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 7 dimes.

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Toledo steps onto the court with a mark of 14-4 so far this season. They average 79.4 pts per contest (29th in Division 1) on 46.2% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 36.5% on shots from downtown (131 of 359) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toledo is snagging 40.9 boards per game and is sitting with 261 assists for the year, which ranks 72nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls per game.

On defense, the Rockets are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. They surrender 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 143rd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.4). The Rockets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.6% (445 of 1,125) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are 255th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 228 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats got the win with a final of 86-63 when they faced Miami. The Bobcats were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. Miami committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 62.5%. With regard to shooting from distance, Ohio converted 13 of 33 tries (39.4%). Overall, the Bobcats finished 29 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Bobcats allowed Miami to make 19 out of 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.5% in this game. They finished shooting 29.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 27 and ended up going 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Ohio permitted Miami to snag 31 in all (8 offensive).

Ben Vander Plas ended up having an impact for the Bobcats for the matchup. He scored 23 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 13 for this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

Ohio has a mark of 14-2 for the campaign. The Bobcats are responsible for committing 13.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per game (171st in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per game. Ohio has totaled 1,187 points for the campaign (74.2 per game) and they average 34.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bobcats are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks 228th in the nation.

The Ohio defense concedes 31.5% from downtown (107 of 340) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 84th and 141st in those categories. The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 65.9. They have forced 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (201st in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toledo

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