It will be a battle between MAC opponents when the Northern Illinois Huskies (12-9, 5-3 MAC) welcome the Toledo Rockets (17-4, 5-3 MAC) to the Convocation Center. The game begins at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Toledo Rockets vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Free Prediction
In the Rockets’ last outing, they beat the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 66-63. Toledo’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Rockets had nine offensive rebounds and 42 total rebounds, while the RedHawks had two and 28, respectively. Toledo rallied around Nate Navigato, who was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The Huskies defeated the Ohio Bobcats in their last contest, 71-60. The Huskies made 19 of their 22 free throws (86.4 percent) and held the Bobcats to an effective field goal percentage of 0.402 (below their season average of 0.489). Dante Thorpe was the game’s top scorer with 20 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field.
This showdown pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defensesNorthern Illinois currently ranks 29th in effective field goal percentage (0.554), while Toledo is 43rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.468).
After the Rockets won both games against the Huskies last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the last matchup, Toledo won 97-67. The Rockets had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.695 vs. 0.451) and had a better turnover percentage (10.4 vs. 13.9).
Toledo Rockets at Northern Illinois Huskies Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Toledo ranks 42nd in three pointers attempted per game (26.2) while Northern Illinois ranks 255th (19.0).
The Rockets average 17.4 assists per game, which ranks 14th in the country. The Huskies rank 196th in assists allowed per game (14.4).
Toledo ranks 37th in blocks per game (4.5) while Northern Illinois ranks 195th (1.8).
The Rockets rank 19th in rebounds per game (40.4) while the Huskies rank 142nd (35.9).
Northern Illinois ranks 37th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Toledo ranks 97th (6.2).
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The Rockets’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, down from 11.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (7.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.6 points per game (0.0 below their season average).
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