Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (8-6) host the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-8) at Savage Arena on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Akron and took a loss by a score of 87-71 in their last game. Central Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and converted 8 of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Chippewas knocked down 11 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 25 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup while creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Central Michigan let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the floor on 30 out of 65 shooting. Akron earned 21 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Akron collected 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Akron went 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 10 shots. They also made 18 out of their 41 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up finishing with 13 and Akron recorded 16 personal fouls.

Kyler Vanderjagt is someone who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 20 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Central Michigan comes into this matchup with a mark of 6-8 so far this year. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 200 assists for the year, which has them ranked 244th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Chippewas are shooting 31.4% on shots from distance (99 of 315) and 70.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.2 pts per contest (240th in college hoops) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They rank 195th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 200 relinquished for the season. The Chippewas defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (351 of 839) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.4% on three-point shots and they are 172nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Toledo Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 90-87 against Eastern Michigan. The Rockets snagged 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Eastern Michigan earned 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 75.9%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Toledo made 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). When the game finished, the Rockets went 30 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. The Rockets allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 31 out of their 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 55.4% in this matchup. They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). In reference to team rebounding, Toledo permitted Eastern Michigan to collect 26 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Sam Lewis ended up having an impact for the Rockets in the matchup. He converted 8 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 3 dimes in this matchup.

Toledo has a mark of 8-6 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 127th in the nation. Toledo has totaled 1,091 pts on the season (77.9 per game) and they snag 34.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (183rd in the country) and they turn it over 9.6 times per game. The Rockets are committing 15.1 fouls per game while shooting 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Rockets are ranked 321st in college in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (324th in Division 1). The Toledo defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (118 of 343) and their opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.6 assists and 37.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 227th and 297th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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