Toledo Rockets vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Toledo (+9)

Crisler Center is the site where the Michigan Wolverines (17-15) will meet the Toledo Rockets (28-7) on Tuesday. Michigan is 9-point favorites. The total has been set at 162.

The Toledo Rockets faced Kent State and ended up losing by a score of 93-78 in their last contest. Toledo finished the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 7 of their 27 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 21 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 8 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Toledo allowed the other team to shoot 55.7% from the field on 34 out of 61 shooting. Kent State doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Kent State collected 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kent State ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 20 shots. They also knocked down 10 out of their 24 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 18 while Kent State recorded 19 fouls.

Rayj Dennis is someone who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 25 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up going 47.4% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Toledo will enter this game with a mark of 28-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 85.8 points per outing (2nd in the nation) while shooting 49.7% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 39.7% on three-point shots (299 of 754) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toledo is pulling down 34.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 522 dimes this season, which is 27th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They rank 331st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 477 conceded this year. The Rockets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (980 of 2,143) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 35.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 338th in the country in PPG allowed (76.7).

When they last played, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a final score of 62-50 against Rutgers. In regard to attacking the glass, Michigan permitted Rutgers to snag 34 in all (11 offensive). They finished 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 18 and ended up going 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Wolverines allowed Rutgers to convert 24 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Wolverines finished the game shooting 16 for 46 from the field which had them shooting 34.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Michigan converted 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. Rutgers committed 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Wolverines were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a major contributor for the Wolverines for the contest. He earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for the game. He converted 8 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 17-15 so far this season. The Wolverines have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 70.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per game (262nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.2 times per game. Michigan has totaled 2,339 pts on the year (73.1 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolverines are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which has them ranked 181st in college hoops.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 157th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (109th in D-1). The Michigan defense surrenders 31.9% on 3-pointers (209 of 656) and their opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 113th and 290th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan (-9)

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