The Toledo Rockets (6-1) square off with the Cleveland State Vikings (2-6) at Savage Arena. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Cleveland State Vikings vs. Toledo Rockets ATS Prediction
In the Vikings’ last contest, they were defeated by the DePaul Blue Demons, 83-73. Getting to the free throw line was one of DePaul’s largest advantages. They had 27 free throw attempts, while Cleveland State had just 14. Tyree Appleby was Cleveland State’s leading scorer with 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
The Rockets dismantled the North Alabama Lions in their last contest, 80-59. Toledo’s 0.627 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over North Alabama, who had a mark of 0.411. The Rockets’ mark was above their season average of 0.574. Luke Knapke was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field.
The Rockets won the only contest against the Vikings last season, 77-62. The Rockets’ 32.1 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Vikings, who had a rate of 19.4.
The high-octane offense of Toledo will square off against the porous defense of Cleveland State. Since the 2017-18 season, the Rockets rank 24th in offensive efficiency, while the Vikings are 290th in defensive efficiency. The Rockets figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Additionally, the Vikings rank 268th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.214), while the Rockets rank 18th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.183).
Cleveland State at Toledo ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Toledo ranks 19th in assists allowed per game (10.7) while Cleveland State ranks 286th (15.3).
The Rockets rank 97th in rebounds per game (37.0) while the Vikings rank 316th (31.5).
Cleveland State ranks 164th in steals per game (6.1) while Toledo ranks 300th (3.9).
The Rockets average 23.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 87th in the country. The Vikings rank 221st in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
Toledo blocks 3.8 opponent shots per game, which ranks 97th in the nation. Cleveland State ranks 132nd in blocks allowed per game (3.2).
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