Toledo Rockets vs Akron Zips Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Akron Zips

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (14-7) are headed to James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Akron Zips (16-5).

The Toledo Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against Western Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 88-63 in their last contest. Toledo ended having earned a 63.5% field goal percentage (33 of 52) and made 4 of their 11 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Rockets buried 18 of their 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Toledo allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 out of 57 shooting. Western Michigan earned 18 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Western Michigan had 22 rebounds (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Michigan went 41.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of their 12 tries. They also made 6 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Rockets walked away with 13 while Western Michigan totaled 15 personal fouls.

Javan Simmons is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He racked up 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Toledo will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 14-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Toledo is grabbing 33.4 boards per game and is sitting with 279 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 177th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are hitting 37.1% on three-point shots (131 of 353) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.6 pts per contest (60th in Division 1) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 34.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 278th in the nation in opponents points per game (75.5). The Rockets are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.4% (604 of 1,249) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 249th in D-1 in giving up assists with 287 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Akron Zips got the victory with a final of 77-46 against Eastern Michigan. The Zips recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. Eastern Michigan earned 10 fouls for this contest which took the Zips to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Akron knocked down 6 of their 25 tries (24.0%). Overall, the Zips went 32 out of 64 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Zips permitted Eastern Michigan to convert 18 out of their 50 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.0% in this matchup. They finished 10.5% from distance by going 2 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). When discussing rebounds, Akron allowed Eastern Michigan to grab 21 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Enrique Freeman was important for the Zips in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game. He made 6 out of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Akron has a record of 16-5 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Zips are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 71st in the country. Akron has 1,600 pts for the year (76.2 per contest) and they snag 36.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (142nd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Zips have committed 16.2 fouls per game and they go 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Akron defense gives up 31.4% on 3-point attempts (138 of 440) and their opposition makes 66.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.7 assists and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 90th and 29th in college hoops. The Zips defensively are ranked 32nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 64.8. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (144th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toledo

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