Toledo Rockets vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

Mackey Arena is the location where the Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) will attempt to defeat the Toledo Rockets (6-5) on Sunday.

The Toledo Rockets faced off with Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-49 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up walking away with 15 and Houston accounted for 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of 24 attempts from downtown. Houston went 73.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Houston snagged 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston doled out 12 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Toledo allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rockets made 12 of their 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Toledo walked away from the contest with a 29.6% FG percentage (16 of 54) and made 5 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Sam Lewis is one player who was a contributor in this game. He totaled 14 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 36.4% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Toledo enters this one with a record of 6-5 for the year. They average 78.3 points per outing (120th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (70 of 204) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toledo is grabbing 34.0 boards per game and has accounted for 157 assists for the season, which has them ranked 266th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 9.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rockets are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They give up 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are 315th in college in points per game allowed (77.4). The Rockets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.9% (321 of 685) and they concede 36.8 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 104th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 144 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers went home defeated by a final of 87-69 when they faced Auburn. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Purdue permitted Auburn to snag 36 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 38.5% from 3-point land by hitting 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 5 of 9 at the charity stripe (55.6%). The Boilermakers allowed Auburn to make 36 out of their 66 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.5% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Boilermakers shot 23 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Purdue made 8 of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.2%. Auburn was called for 18 fouls in this game which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Boilermakers were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

C.J. Cox ended up being a factor for the Boilermakers in the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 19 mins on the court and added 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 3 out of 7 in this game for a rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Purdue has a record of 8-4 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Boilermakers are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 52nd in the nation. Purdue has 918 points on the year (76.5 per contest) and they average 33.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per contest (45th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Boilermakers are ranked 197th in the nation in PPG given up with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (224th in college). The Purdue defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (96 of 299) and opponents are converting on 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.9 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 300th and 70th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toledo

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