Toledo Rockets vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (10-8) are headed to Stroh Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Bowling Green Falcons (7-11).

The Toledo Rockets took the court against Kent State and took a loss by a score of 83-64 in their last contest. Toledo walked away from the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 49) and knocked down 2 of their 10 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 17 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Toledo let their opponent shoot 56.6% from the field on 30 of 53 shooting. Kent State earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Kent State had 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State finished the game at 100.0% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 11 tries. They also made 12 out of their 19 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets walked away with 15 and Kent State racked up 18 fouls.

Javan Simmons is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He accumulated 19 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He went 77.8% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Toledo will play this game with a record of 10-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 77.5 pts per contest (109th in the country) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 32.4% on three-point shots (104 of 321) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Toledo is collecting 34.1 boards per game and is sitting with 245 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 238th in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 228th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 254 relinquished for the season. The Rockets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (527 of 1,116) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 322nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bowling Green Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 84-76 against Miami. In the matter of rebounds, Bowling Green permitted Miami to get 30 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 30.4% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Falcons allowed Miami to convert 31 out of 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.4% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Falcons finished 25 out of 52 from the floor which had them shooting 48.1%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Bowling Green knocked down 10 of their 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Miami committed 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Falcons corralled 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 21 in this matchup.

Derrick Butler pitched in for the Falcons in this matchup. He totaled 17 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 6 of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, but couldn't coral a rebound.

Bowling Green has a mark of 7-11 on the season. The Falcons commit 17.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (328th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Bowling Green has scored 1,378 pts this year (76.6 per contest) and they average 34.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Falcons are shooting 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 199th in college.

The Bowling Green defense surrenders 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (139 of 448) and their opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.5 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 287th and 256th in Division 1. The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 280th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 75.2. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (275th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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