Toledo Rockets vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-4) are welcoming the Toledo Rockets (3-4) at Athletics Center O'rena on Wednesday.

The Toledo Rockets took the court against George Mason and ended up losing by a score of 86-77 in their last game. Toledo ended the game with a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 of 56) and made 5 of their 13 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Rockets buried 24 of 30 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Toledo let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 out of 60 shooting. George Mason doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, George Mason collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. George Mason finished shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 18 tries. They also made 8 of 15 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 19 while George Mason racked up 24 personal fouls.

Dante Maddox is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He shot 43.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Toledo enters this contest with a record of 3-4 for the season. They are averaging 80.7 pts per contest (72nd in the nation) while going 48.5% from the floor. The Rockets are hitting 40.2% on 3-point shots (41 of 102) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toledo is snagging 30.7 boards per game and has accumulated 99 dimes on the campaign, which is 222nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 16.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are 318th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.0). The Rockets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 51.7% (208 of 402) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 231st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 103 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 98-77 when they faced IPFW. The Golden Grizzlies recorded 17 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. IPFW committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oakland buried 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Grizzlies finished the game shooting 29 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.8%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed IPFW to knock down 38 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 66.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 65.4% from distance by going 17 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Oakland allowed IPFW to collect 24 in total (2 on the offensive side).

DQ Cole pitched in for the Golden Grizzlies in this contest. He buried 7 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for the game.

Oakland has a record of 5-4 for the season. As an offense, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 177th in the nation. Oakland has accounted for 656 points for the campaign (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (253rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Golden Grizzlies are ranked 216th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 72.7. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (264th in D-1). The Oakland defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (72 of 223) and their opposition knocks down 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 15.7 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, which ranks 333rd and 163rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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