Toledo vs Ohio 2/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Ohio Bobcats (19-3) vs. Toledo Rockets (18-5)
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Toledo Rockets -4 / Ohio Bobcats +4; Over/Under: 148.5
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The Ohio Bobcats will travel to Savage Arena to take on the Toledo Rockets this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.
The Ohio Bobcats won their 5th straight game and improved to 19-3 on the season after defeating the Western Michigan Broncos, 77-64, this past Saturday. Ohio struggled in the 1st half against Western Michigan and went into halftime with a 40-39 lead, however, the Bobcats were outstanding defensively in the 2nd half and the Bobcats were able to pull away for the victory after taking a 67-54 lead with 9:41 left in regulation. Ohio shot 49.2% from the field & 25.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Western Michigan to shoot 44.7% from the field & 40.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bobcats was Jason Carter who had a double-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.
On the season, Ohio is averaging 75.0 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Bobcats are averaging 8.8 three-pointers per game on 33.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Ohio has been led by Mark Sears (19.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.7 spg), Jason Carter (15.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.4 spg), Ben Vander Plas (13.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.7 spg), & Miles Brown (6.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg).
Defensively, Ohio is holding their opponents to average 66.0 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Bobcats have a rebound margin of 1.2 and a turnover margin of 3.9.
The Toledo Rockets had their 9-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 18-5 on the season after being defeated by the Ball State Cardinals, 93-83, this past Friday. Toledo struggled defensively against Ball State and could not fight back after the Cardinals took an 83-77 lead with 3:01 left in regulation. Toledo shot 44.2% from the field & 32.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Ball State to shoot 50.8% from the field & 48.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rockets was Ryan Rollins who had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.
On the season, Toledo is averaging 80.7 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Rockets are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 35.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Toledo has been led by Ryan Rollins (20.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.9 spg), JT Shumate (15.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 bpg), Setric Millner Jr. (14.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.7 apg), & RayJ Dennis (12.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.7 apg).
Defensively, Toledo is allowing their opponents to average 69.2 ppg on 40.2% shooting from the field. The Rockets have a rebound margin of 4.7 and a turnover margin of 0.9.
The Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, however, are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. The Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, however, are just 10-11 ATS overall on the season.
Ohio had their worst performance of the season at home against Toledo in an 87-69 loss, however, the Bobcats are a much better team than what they showed in that outing and come into this game ranked 88th in scoring offense & 92nd in scoring defense. Toledo can score with the best of them, however, we have seen the Rockets struggled on the defensive end, and between the fact that Toledo hasn’t been great ATS at home against strong teams and that Ohio comes out much stronger than what we saw from them in their first matchup, I think the play here is to take Ohio and the points. Good Luck!
