Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (7-6) will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-6) at Savage Arena on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Northern Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 75-71 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 15 while Northern Illinois finished the game with 20 fouls. They also made 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Northern Illinois finished the contest at 90.5% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 21 shots. Additionally, Northern Illinois grabbed 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Northern Illinois doled out 12 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In relation to defending, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Eastern Michigan finished with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and made 5 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Da'Sean Nelson is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He recorded 32 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Eastern Michigan will play this game with a win-loss mark of 7-6 this season. They average 70.9 points per contest (283rd in D-1) while hitting 44.5% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 32.8% on three-point shots (94 of 287) and 68.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game and has 172 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 313th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They rank 145th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 182 surrendered so far this year. The Eagles are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (340 of 733) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 38.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 289th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Toledo Rockets got the victory with a final of 76-70 when they played Western Michigan. Regarding attacking the glass, Toledo allowed Western Michigan to grab 47 in all (18 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 27 and finished the contest at 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). The Rockets permitted Western Michigan to knock down 26 out of 76 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.2% for the contest. Overall, the Rockets finished shooting 25 for 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Toledo made 7 of their 28 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.0%. Western Michigan earned 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Rockets recorded 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 38 for the matchup.

Sonny Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the matchup. He scored 20 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 5 dimes in the game. He knocked down 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 7 rebounds.

Toledo has a mark of 7-6 so far this year. The Rockets are committing 14.9 fouls per game and they go 69.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per game (203rd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per contest. Toledo has accounted for 1,001 pts on the campaign (77.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 156th in Division 1.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 317th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.2. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (308th in the country). The Toledo defense allows 33.8% from downtown (108 of 320) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.9 assists and 37.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 248th and 316th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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