Northern Illinois Huskies vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (9-18) are traveling to Savage Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Toledo Rockets (17-10).

The Northern Illinois Huskies played Ohio and took a loss by a score of 80-59 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 13 while Ohio recorded 15 fouls. They made 9 of 24 shots from 3-point range. Ohio walked away from this one shooting 59.1% at the free throw line by making 13 of 22 shots. In addition, Ohio snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio totaled 18 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Northern Illinois allowed 52.7% from the field on 29 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 5 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Northern Illinois wrapped up the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 of 53) and converted 3 of their 21 three-point shots.

David Coit is a guy who was important in the game. He ended up scoring 27 points on 11 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 47.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Northern Illinois heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-18 this year. They are averaging 73.3 points per contest (196th in college hoops) while going 44.2% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (193 of 596) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and has earned 269 dimes for the season, which ranks 355th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are 276th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 388 conceded on the season. The Huskies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (752 of 1,664) and they concede 37.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 36.6% on shots from distance and they rank 328th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (78.1).

The last time they took the court, the Toledo Rockets took a loss by a final score of 76-68 when they faced Bowling Green. The Rockets were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Bowling Green was called for 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Toledo converted 9 of their 20 tries (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets finished 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Rockets permitted Bowling Green to make 27 of their 54 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% in the matchup. They went 33.3% from 3-point land via 4 out of 12 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). In regard to rebounding, Toledo permitted Bowling Green to get 32 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Ra'Heim Moss ended up being a factor for the Rockets in the game. He buried 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup.

Toledo has a mark of 17-10 for the campaign. The Rockets are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (168th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. Toledo has accounted for 2,161 pts for the campaign (80.0 per game) and they average 33.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Rockets are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks 37th in Division 1.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 313th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.1. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.8% from the field (358th in college basketball). The Toledo defense gives up 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (205 of 591) and opponents are converting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.6 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 254th and 113th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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