Toledo Rockets vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Alumni Arena in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is the location where the Buffalo Bulls (8-20) will take on the Toledo Rockets (16-12) on Saturday.

The Toledo Rockets took the court against Kent State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 105-65 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 16 while Kent State finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 24 attempts from long range. Kent State ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 15 shots. In addition, Kent State snagged 38 rebounds (17 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kent State recorded 15 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Toledo let their opponent shoot 58.9% from the floor on 43 of 73 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 21 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 15 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Toledo finished the contest having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 out of 57) and made 2 out of their 13 shots from downtown.

Sam Lewis is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished 46.2% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Toledo enters this game with a win-loss record of 16-12 for the year. They have an average of 77.4 points per contest (89th in Division 1) while going 45.6% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (169 of 500) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toledo is snagging 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 373 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 224th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 211th in college in giving up assists with 381 surrendered this season. The Rockets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.8% (822 of 1,721) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 36.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 328th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (78.4).

For their last game, the Buffalo Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-69 against Central Michigan. In regard to attacking the glass, Buffalo permitted Central Michigan to snag 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 14 and finished the game at 11 of 13 at the charity stripe (84.6%). The Bulls permitted Central Michigan to make 28 out of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% for the contest. When the game finished, the Bulls finished shooting 26 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Buffalo made 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. Central Michigan was called for 10 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 10 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Bulls pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Bryson Wilson ended up being important for the Bulls in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Buffalo has a win-loss record of 8-20 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which is ranked 318th in D-1. Buffalo has accounted for 2,000 points for the campaign (71.4 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (198th in college) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game and they shoot 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense gives up 35.9% from downtown (233 of 649) and opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.5 assists and 39.4 rebounds every game, which is 335th and 355th in those categories. The Bulls defensively are ranked 353rd in college in PPG given up with 80.8. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (324th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toledo

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