Toledo Rockets vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-13) will try to defeat the Toledo Rockets (15-9) at George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday.

The Toledo Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and took a loss by a score of 92-80 in their last contest. Toledo finished the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and buried 8 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Rockets made 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 27 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes for the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Toledo allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 29 of 65 shooting. Miami distributed 20 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Miami grabbed 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami ended up going 82.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 23 attempts. They also knocked down 15 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 23 and Miami accumulated 24 fouls.

Sonny Wilson is someone who had an impact in this game. He finished the game shooting 81.8% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He played 34 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Toledo steps onto the court with a record of 15-9 this year. They average 78.9 points per outing (71st in Division 1) while hitting 46.1% from the floor. The Rockets are hitting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 424) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toledo is snagging 35.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 327 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 215th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.7 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are 231st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 335 surrendered so far this year. The Rockets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (697 of 1,485) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.0% from 3-point land while they are 325th in college in opponents PPG (78.1).

When they last played, the Eastern Michigan Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-84 when they faced Ball State. The Eagles were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Ball State had 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Eastern Michigan knocked down 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles finished shooting 33 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. The Eagles allowed Ball State to convert 27 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9% in this matchup. They shot 35.0% from distance by connecting on 7 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 28 at the charity stripe (89.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Eastern Michigan allowed Ball State to grab 23 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Jalen Terry ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the matchup. He totaled 25 points in his 44 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes for this game. He made 10 out of 18 for the contest for a rate of 55.6%, and added 5 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a win-loss mark of 11-13 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Eagles are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 140th in college. Eastern Michigan has accounted for 1,748 points for the season (72.8 per contest) and they collect 32.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (241st in college) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 18.2 fouls every game and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Michigan defense surrenders 36.1% from downtown (190 of 526) and opponents are making 76.0% of their foul shots. They give up 13.3 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 202nd and 165th in the nation. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 322nd in the country in PPG given up with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (327th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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