Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

Savage Arena is where the Toledo Rockets (13-7) will attempt to beat the Western Michigan Broncos (8-12) on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced off with Central Michigan and took a loss by a score of 62-55 in their last game. Western Michigan wrapped up the contest with a 35.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 59) and converted 7 of their 31 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Broncos converted 6 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 36 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Western Michigan allowed 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. Central Michigan recorded 8 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Central Michigan grabbed 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Central Michigan ended up going 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 14 shots. They also buried 2 out of their 11 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Broncos ended up walking away with 14 while Central Michigan accumulated 15 fouls.

Seth Hubbard is a guy who played a role in this game. He finished shooting 31.6% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He scored 16 points on 6 of 19 shooting.

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Western Michigan heads into this one with a mark of 8-12 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Western Michigan is grabbing 38.4 boards per contest and has earned 280 assists on the year, which ranks 159th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 35.4% from downtown (161 of 455) and 61.0% from the charity stripe. They average 73.6 points per contest (207th in college basketball) while hitting 45.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% on 3-pointers while they are 264th in college basketball in opponents PPG (74.9). The Broncos are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (538 of 1,222) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 267th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 283 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Toledo Rockets got the win with a final of 88-72 when they played Bowling Green. The Rockets were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the contest. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. Bowling Green had 15 fouls for the contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Toledo made 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). Overall, the Rockets ended up shooting 33 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. The Rockets allowed Bowling Green to make 29 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this game. They shot 34.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 6 of 7 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, Toledo allowed Bowling Green to grab 22 in total (3 offensive).

Dante Maddox ended up having an impact for the Rockets for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Toledo has a record of 13-7 so far this season. The Rockets have committed 15.2 fouls per game and they hit 75.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.1 times per game (199th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per contest. Toledo has accounted for 1,583 pts for the year (79.2 per game) and they grab 33.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 55th in the country.

The Rockets are ranked 293rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 76.1. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (356th in D-1). The Toledo defense allows 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 444) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.5 dimes and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 235th and 95th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toledo

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