Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (15-9) will play the Ohio Bobcats (13-11) at Savage Arena on Saturday.

The Ohio Bobcats played Arkansas State and ended up losing by a score of 100-87 in their last contest. Ohio wrapped up the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and made 13 of 28 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 10 of 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 20 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 63.8% from the field on 37 of 58 shooting. Arkansas State totaled 18 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Arkansas State collected 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arkansas State finished the contest at 83.3% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 22 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 12 while Arkansas State recorded 12 personal fouls.

Jaylin Hunter is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists.

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Ohio will play this game with a record of 13-11 for the season. They cough up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ohio is pulling in 35.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 339 assists this season, which has them ranked 148th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are connecting on 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (213 of 591) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.8 points per outing (66th in Division 1) while going 46.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 202nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.4). The Bobcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.3% (606 of 1,399) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 50th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 272 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Toledo Rockets took a loss by a final score of 109-104 when they faced Appalachian State. Regarding team rebounding, Toledo allowed Appalachian State to collect 33 in total (2 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 44.4% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 18 and finished the contest at 21 out of 29 from the free throw line (72.4%). The Rockets allowed Appalachian State to convert 40 of their 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 60.6% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Rockets shot 40 out of 81 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Toledo made 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a clip of 76.5%. Appalachian State earned 12 fouls for the contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 14 steals in this game. The Rockets recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.

Dante Maddox ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this contest. He buried 8 of 19 for the matchup for a rate of 42.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 45 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 dimes for the game.

Toledo has a mark of 15-9 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets are shooting 48.1% from the field, which is 27th in the country. Toledo has accounted for 1,936 pts so far this year (80.7 per game) and they pull in 33.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (182nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 15.4 fouls per game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Toledo defense gives up 34.6% on shots from distance (182 of 526) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their foul shots. They give up 13.9 assists and 33.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 276th and 100th in college hoops. The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 317th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 77.4. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the floor (360th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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