Vermont Catamounts vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (8-4) are on their way to Savage Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Toledo Rockets (6-4).

The Vermont Catamounts played Virginia Tech and took a loss by a final of 73-51 in their last contest. Vermont finished the game with a 36.8% field goal percentage (21 of 57) and converted 4 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Catamounts knocked down 5 of 9 tries for a percentage of 55.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. With respect to defending, Vermont allowed 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. Virginia Tech distributed 13 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Virginia Tech totaled 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Virginia Tech finished the contest at 73.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 10 of 29 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Catamounts finished with 19 while Virginia Tech accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Nick Fiorillo is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 23 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Vermont will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-4 this year. They turn it over 9.8 times per game and as a team are committing 13.8 fouls every game. As a team, Vermont is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 169 dimes this year, which is 91st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Catamounts are hitting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 321) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They average 72.7 pts per contest (240th in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Catamounts are forcing 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.0 fouls. They currently rank 73rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 117 surrendered so far this year. The Catamounts defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.9% (284 of 677) and they surrender 32.0 boards per game as a group. They concede 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 43rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (64.5).

The last time they took the court, the Toledo Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 88-87 when they faced Marshall. The Rockets were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Marshall was called for 14 fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Toledo buried 9 out of their 20 attempts (45.0%). In all, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 34 for 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. The Rockets permitted Marshall to bury 32 of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the matchup. They finished 39.4% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 33 and ended up going 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Toledo allowed Marshall to get 28 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Tyler Cochran pitched in for the Rockets for the game. He scored 33 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in this matchup. He made 13 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 81.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Toledo has a win-loss mark of 6-4 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 44th in the country. Toledo has earned 806 pts on the season (80.6 per game) and they pull down 31.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (149th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Rockets are committing 15.6 fouls per contest while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 322nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 78.1. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.8% from the floor (360th in college hoops). The Toledo defense gives up 36.9% on 3-point attempts (76 of 206) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.2 assists and 33.3 boards per contest, which ranks 287th and 109th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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