Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: Youtube TV

The Ohio Bobcats (9-8) are headed to Savage Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Toledo Rockets (11-6).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Kent State and took a loss by a final of 70-65 in their last game. Ohio ended with a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and converted 7 out of their 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 12 of their 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 33 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defense, Ohio allowed 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. Kent State dished out 12 assists and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Kent State snagged 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kent State finished the game at 53.3% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 8 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 16 and Kent State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Dwight Wilson is someone who played a role in this matchup. He finished with 27 points on 9 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Ohio will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-8 this year. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (82nd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 36.6% on three-point shots (142 of 388) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio is pulling in 39.1 boards per contest and has earned 233 dimes for the campaign, which is 220th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 164th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 223 conceded this year. The Bobcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.2% (440 of 1,043) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 249th in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets took home the win by a final score of 84-67 against Northern Illinois. The Rockets pulled down 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. Northern Illinois committed 25 personal fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 38 attempts. They were able to convert 28 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. In reference to 3-point shots, Toledo converted 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). Overall, the Rockets went 25 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 44.6%. The Rockets permitted Northern Illinois to bury 21 of 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.6% in the game. They finished shooting 41.7% from distance by shooting 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 15 out of 24 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to how they rebounded, Toledo allowed Northern Illinois to get 26 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Dante Maddox was important for the Rockets in this matchup. He scored 18 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 5 of 9 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Toledo has a win-loss record of 11-6 for the year. As an offense, the Rockets are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 28th in the country. Toledo has accumulated 1,437 pts so far this year (84.5 per game) and they average 36.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per game (68th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. The Rockets are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Toledo defense concedes 38.1% on 3-point shots (152 of 399) and their opponents are knocking down 75.7% of their foul shots. They concede 13.8 assists and 35.2 boards every game, ranking them 259th and 244th in college hoops. The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 352nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 78.8. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (274th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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