Toledo vs. Ohio MAC Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, March 10, 2023

The top-seeded Toledo Rockets (26-6, 16-2 MAC) are 5.5-point favorites in the MAC Tournament over the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (19-13, 10-8 MAC) on Friday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The game starts at 5:00 PM and airs on CBS Sports Network, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under is set at 162.5 in the matchup.

Toledo vs. Ohio Odds

• Toledo odds to win: -229
• Ohio odds to win: +188
• Spread: Toledo (-5.5)
• Total: 162.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: CBS Sports Network
• Where: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Who Will Win Toledo vs. Ohio?

Toledo and Ohio Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Toledo has a 13-8 record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.

In games this year in which it was an underdog by 5.5 points or more, Ohio has a 4-3 record against the spread.

Between them, these two teams average 2.4 more points per game (164.9) than this game’s total (162.5).

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 13.7 fewer points per game (148.8) than this game’s total of 162.5 points.

Toledo’s average point total in matchups this year is 161.9, 0.6 points below the total in this game.

Bobcats games this year have averaged a total of 151.8 points, 10.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

The Rockets have a 20-11-0 record against the spread this season.

The Bobcats’ ATS record is 19-12-0 this season.

Toledo Stats & Insights

Toledo is outscoring opponents by 9.9 points per game with a +316 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85.9 points per game (second in college basketball) and allows 76 per contest (328th in college basketball).

The 31.1 rebounds per game Toledo averages rank 228th in college basketball. Its opponents grab 31 per contest.

The Rockets connect on 8.8 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 8.2 on average.

Toledo ranks second in college basketball with 108.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 292nd in college basketball defensively with 95.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

In home games, the Rockets are putting up 8.2 more points per game (90.5) than they are in away games (82.3).

Ohio Stats & Insights

Ohio has a +196 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.2 points per game. It is putting up 79 points per game, 28th in college basketball, and is giving up 72.8 per contest to rank 264th in college basketball.

Ohio pulls down 34.1 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) while conceding 30.9 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.2 boards per game.

Ohio connects on 8.9 three-pointers per game (41st in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents.

Ohio scores 99.9 points per 100 possessions (37th in college basketball), while conceding 92.2 points per 100 possessions (200th in college basketball).

At home, the Bobcats average 83.5 points per game. On the road, they score 75.8.

Toledo Key Players to Watch

The Rockets leader in points and assists is Rayj Dennis, who scores 19.3 points per game along with 5.8 assists.

Toledo’s best rebounder is Setric Millner Jr., who averages 5.8 boards per game in addition to his 16 PPG average.

Dante Maddox Jr. leads the Rockets in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.

The Toledo steals leader is Dennis, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is JT Shumate, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Ohio Key Players to Watch

Dwight Wilson sits on top of the Bobcats leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Jaylin Hunter’s assist statline leads Ohio; he racks up 4.3 assists per game.

Hunter is dependable from deep and leads the Bobcats with 2.1 made threes per game.

Ohio’s leader in steals is Hunter with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is AJ Clayton with 0.6 per game.

Toledo vs. Ohio Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Ohio (+5.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Under (162.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Toledo 80, Ohio 76

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