Bowling Green Falcons vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Bowling Green Falcons (14-5) are traveling to Savage Arena on Saturday where they will play the Toledo Rockets (12-7).

The Bowling Green Falcons faced off with Kent State and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-84 in their last game. Bowling Green ended the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and made 6 of 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Falcons made 26 of their 34 shots for a rate of 76.5%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Regarding defense, Bowling Green allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. Kent State doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Kent State totaled 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kent State finished shooting 73.1% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 26 attempts. They also buried 9 out of their 19 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Falcons ended up with 21 and Kent State had 26 personal fouls.

Marcus Hill is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 21 points on 6 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished the contest at 31.6% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Bowling Green will enter this contest with a record of 14-5 so far this year. They average 76.8 points per game (113th in D-1) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. The Falcons are hitting 31.4% on shots from downtown (137 of 437) and 68.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bowling Green is collecting 39.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 222 assists on the year, which has them ranked 301st in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Falcons are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 153rd in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.8). The Falcons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (505 of 1,168) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 138th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 234 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Toledo Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 89-73 when they faced Northern Illinois. The Rockets earned 19 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Northern Illinois committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Toledo knocked down 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets shot 30 for 62 from the field which had them sitting at 48.4%. The Rockets permitted Northern Illinois to convert 29 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% in the matchup. They finished 24.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). When discussing team rebounding, Toledo allowed Northern Illinois to grab 30 in total (10 offensive).

Ra'Heim Moss ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 for this game for a rate of 61.5%, and added 6 rebounds.

Toledo has a win-loss record of 12-7 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Rockets are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks them 80th in college basketball. Toledo has scored 1,495 points this year (78.7 per contest) and they pull down 33.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per game (238th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. The Rockets commit 15.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 298th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (359th in college hoops). The Toledo defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-pointers (144 of 421) and their opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.6 dimes and 33.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 238th and 114th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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