Buffalo vs Toledo 3/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Toledo Rockets (23-6) vs. Buffalo Bulls (19-8)
March 1, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Bulls 0 / Toledo Rockets 0 ; Over/Under: 158.5
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The Toledo Rockets will travel to Alumni Arena to take on the Buffalo Bulls this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.
The Toledo Rockets won their 3rd straight game and improved to 23-6 on the season after defeating the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 98-73, this past Saturday. Toledo led by just a 40-39 margin at halftime, however, the Rockets were outstanding on both ends of the court in the 2nd half and was able to pull away from the RedHawks for the victory after taking a 63-46 lead with 9:14 left in regulation. Toledo shot 53.8% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Miami (OH) to shoot 37.3% from the field & 43.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rockets was Ryan Rollins who had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, & 4 steals.
On the season, Toledo is averaging 80.7 ppg on 48.0% shooting from the field. The Rockets are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 35.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Toledo has been led by Ryan Rollins (19.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.8 spg), JT Shumate (15.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 bpg), Setric Millner Jr. (14.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.1 apg), RayJ Dennis (12.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.9 apg), & Ra’Heim Moss (8.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, Toledo is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 ppg on 39.7% shooting from the field. The Rockets have a rebound margin of 5.6 and a turnover margin of 0.4.
The Buffalo Bulls won their 9th straight game and improved to 19-8 on the season after defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies, 70-60, this past Saturday. Buffalo led by a 36-29 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 62-52 lead with 5:08 left in regulation. Buffalo shot 34.8% from the field & 36.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Northern Illinois to shoot 36.7% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulls was Josh Mballa who had a double-double with 14 points, 15 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, Buffalo is averaging 81.1 ppg on 45.8% shooting from the field. The Bulls are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 34.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Buffalo has been led by Jeenathan Williams (19.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg), Ronaldo Segu (15.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.3 apg), Josh Mballa (13.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg), & Maceo Jack (9.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Buffalo is allowing their opponents to average 71.7 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Bulls have a rebound margin of 8.5 and a turnover margin of -0.8.
The Rockets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games & 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games & 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. Toledo.
Toledo has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Rockets come into this game ranked 9th in scoring offense, 21st in FG%, 158th in scoring defense, & 23rd in defensive FG%. Buffalo has been led by their offense which ranks 8th in scoring offense & 88th in FG%, however, the defense has struggled a bit and currently rank just 243rd in scoring defense & 113th in defensive FG%.
Buffalo has been racking up wins in month of February, however, the Bulls didn’t play the toughest of the competition that the MAC has to offer, and this is still a team that lost to Toledo by a 86-75 margin on the road while also losing by 21-points at home to Ohio. Toledo has been great ATS on the road this season and as the Rockets are just the better overall team as their defense is much stronger comparted to the Bulls, I think the play here is to take Toledo to win this pick-em. Good Luck!
