Toledo Rockets vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (10-19) will go up against the Toledo Rockets (24-6) at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday.

The Toledo Rockets took the court against Buffalo and earned the victory with a final of 101-71 in their last contest. Toledo ended the contest having earned a 59.1% FG percentage (39 of 66) and converted 13 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 10 of 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defense, Toledo allowed 39.4% from the floor on 26 out of 66 shooting. Buffalo earned 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Buffalo totaled 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Buffalo finished the game shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 15 shots. They buried 7 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 15 and Buffalo finished the game with 16 fouls.

Dante Maddox is a guy who came through in this game. He finished the game at 62.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Toledo comes into this contest with a mark of 24-6 this season. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Toledo is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 460 dimes this year, which is 38th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are shooting 39.4% on shots from 3-point land (258 of 655) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They average 85.5 points per contest (2nd in the nation) on 49.2% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are able to force 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They rank 290th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 424 relinquished this season. The Rockets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (843 of 1,848) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 35.8% on shots from distance and they rank 337th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.6).

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 84-80 when they faced Northern Illinois. With respect to how they rebounded, Central Michigan allowed Northern Illinois to grab 30 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 53.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 of 13 and finished the game at 25 out of 39 at the charity stripe (64.1%). The Chippewas allowed Northern Illinois to convert 26 of 50 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Central Michigan knocked down 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to make 30 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.1%. Northern Illinois had 27 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They also coughed it up 16 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Chippewas pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Reggie Bass was important for the Chippewas in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 20 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He scored 40 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for the matchup.

Central Michigan has a record of 10-19 so far this season. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 10.8 times per game (337th in the nation) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. Central Michigan has scored 1,908 points on the campaign (65.8 per game) and they average 36.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Chippewas are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 318th in college hoops.

The Central Michigan defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (232 of 689) and their opposition knocks down 66.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.6 dimes and 35.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 171st and 281st in the country. The Chippewas are ranked 239th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (147th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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