Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Rocket Arena is the site where the Toledo Rockets (17-14) will attempt to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (16-15) on Thursday.

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Toledo and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-82 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 16 while Toledo finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 14 shots from distance. Toledo finished 90.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 20 attempts. Additionally, Toledo pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Toledo distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In relation to the defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 59.7% from the floor on 37 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 24 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 16 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Ohio ended the game with a 49.2% field goal percentage (29 out of 59) and made 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Elmore James is a guy who came through in the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 63.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Ohio will enter this game with a win-loss record of 16-15 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, Ohio is pulling down 33.1 boards per contest and has racked up 444 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 154th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (270 of 754) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.6 pts per game (46th in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Bobcats are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They give up 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 297th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (76.1). The Bobcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.8% (844 of 1,844) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 160th in the nation in allowing assists with 408 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Toledo Rockets took home the win by a final score of 96-82 against Ohio. The Rockets were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Ohio had 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 90.0%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Toledo converted 4 out of their 14 tries (28.6%). Overall, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 59.7%. The Rockets allowed Ohio to bury 29 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.4% from distance by shooting 8 of 22 and ended up going 16 of 18 at the charity stripe (88.9%). In regard to rebounding, Toledo allowed Ohio to get 24 in total (7 offensive).

Javan Simmons was important for the Rockets for the matchup. He had 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 10 of 10 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Toledo has a mark of 17-14 so far this season. As an offense, the Rockets are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 96th in D-1. Toledo has 2,423 pts for the season (78.2 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (194th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest. The Rockets are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 342nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 79.4. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (359th in D-1). The Toledo defense concedes 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (274 of 727) and opponents are making 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 258th and 234th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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