Miami RedHawks vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (20-6) will take on the Miami RedHawks (8-17) at Savage Arena on Tuesday.

The Miami RedHawks faced Central Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-60 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the RedHawks finished with 28 while Central Michigan finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They converted 4 of their 10 attempts from long range. Central Michigan went 62.9% when shooting free throws by making 22 of their 35 tries. In addition, Central Michigan grabbed 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Central Michigan earned 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 20 of 47 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 20 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the RedHawks made 14 of 20 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Miami wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (20 out of 47) and knocked down 6 of their 23 3-point shots.

Mekhi Lairy is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Miami will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 8-17 this season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 32.0 boards per game and has racked up 339 assists on the season, which is 181st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The RedHawks are shooting 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 602) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They average 73.8 points per outing (135th in the country) while shooting 45.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 197th in D-1 in allowing assists with 328 surrendered on the campaign. The RedHawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (663 of 1,416) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a group. They give up 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 315th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets took home the win by a final score of 70-63 when they faced Eastern Michigan. In the matter of rebounding, Toledo permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 38.1% from 3-point land via 8 of 21 and ended up going 3 of 3 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Rockets allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 26 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. When the game finished, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 24 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Toledo converted 5 of their 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a clip of 85.0%. Eastern Michigan earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Rockets recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest.

Rayj Dennis ended up having an impact for the Rockets in the game. He converted 7 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this contest.

Toledo has a mark of 20-6 this year. The Rockets are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per game (62nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Toledo has accounted for 2,200 pts so far this season (84.6 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 48.6% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the nation.

The Toledo defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (219 of 598) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.9 dimes and 34.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 266th and 213th in the nation. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 342nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.2. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (300th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toledo

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