Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: fuboTV

Savage Arena is where the Toledo Rockets (17-6) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (8-14) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas took the court against Kent State and took a loss by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Chippewas ended up walking away with 24 and Kent State racked up 18 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 25 tries from 3-point range. Kent State finished the contest at 63.6% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of 33 tries. In addition, Kent State collected 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kent State totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Chippewas converted 9 of 17 shots for a rate of 52.9%. Central Michigan finished the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and made 10 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Markus Harding is a guy who was important in the matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He played for 27 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Central Michigan comes into this matchup with a mark of 8-14 this year. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per game and has accumulated 241 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 338th in the country in terms of passing. The Chippewas are shooting 29.6% on 3-pointers (143 of 483) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.3 points per contest (295th in the nation) while connecting on 41.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chippewas have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They give up 32.1% on shots from distance while they are 248th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (71.7). The Chippewas defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (540 of 1,263) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 143rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 272 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Toledo Rockets went home victorious with a score of 81-78 when they played Miami. The Rockets pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Miami earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Toledo made 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 51.6%. The Rockets allowed Miami to make 31 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.4% for this game. They finished the game shooting 41.7% from distance by hitting 10 of 24 and ended up shooting 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Toledo allowed Miami to collect 32 in total (9 offensive).

Rayj Dennis was important for the Rockets for this contest. He converted 12 of 20 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 1 rebound. He earned 29 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game.

Toledo has a win-loss mark of 17-6 on the season. As an offense, the Rockets are connecting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 13th in college basketball. Toledo has accounted for 1,962 points on the campaign (85.3 per contest) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (50th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 352nd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 78.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (309th in college basketball). The Toledo defense surrenders 37.0% from downtown (196 of 530) and their opposition knocks down 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.3 assists and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 302nd and 250th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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